The Free World

"Only love can truly set us free."

2016 1h 40m EN

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 58

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Following his release from a brutal stretch in prison for crimes he didn't commit, Mo is struggling to adapt to life on the outside. When his world collides with Doris, a mysterious woman with a violent past, he decides to risk his newfound freedom to keep her in his life.

“Only love can truly set us free.”

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Cast

Boyd Holbrook
Mohamed Lundy
Elisabeth Moss
Doris Long
Octavia Spencer
Linda Workman
Sung Kang
Detective Shin
Waleed Zuaiter
Khalil
Stephen Louis Grush
John Long
Dane Rhodes
Marty
Austin Amelio
Frankie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jason Lew
Writers: Jason Lew
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jason Lew, shot by Bérénice Eveno. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tim Hecker. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Dominic LaPerriere shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Boyd Holbrook and Elisabeth Moss and Octavia Spencer carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Only love can truly set us free.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3517044 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jason Lew directs. Bérénice Eveno behind the camera. Tim Hecker scores. Dominic LaPerriere cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Directed by Jason Lew, shot by Bérénice Eveno. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Tim Hecker. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Dominic LaPerriere shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Boyd Holbrook and Elisabeth Moss and Octavia Spencer carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Only love can truly set us free.".
7IMDB entry: tt3517044 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.