Free In Deed (2015)

Original title

Free in Deed

Directed by

Jake Mahaffy

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A lonely Pentecostal minister in Memphis is asked by a young woman to heal her son from an incurable illness. He attempts to perform a miracle that tests his faith and resolve.

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What happens

Free in Deed is a 2015 drama film written, directed, and co-edited by Jake Mahaffy. An international co-production between the United States and New Zealand, it stars David Harewood, Edwina Findley, and RaJay Chandler. It is based on true events, and tells the story of a lonely Pentecostal minister who attempts to perform a miracle when a young woman asks him to heal her son from a seemingly incurable illness. The film had its world premiere at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival on September 11, 2015, where it won the Orizzonti Award for Best Film. It was given a limited theatrical release in the United States on September 8, 2017, by Gravitas Ventures. It received positive reviews from critics, and was nominated for Best Male Lead (for Harewood), Best Supporting Female (for Findley), Best Cinematography (for Berkofsky), and the John Cassavetes Award at the 32nd Independent Spirit Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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