Innocent Voices
2004 · Movie · R · 120 min · ★ 8.2 · 70% critics
In 1980s El Salvador, a boy tries to hold on to an ordinary childhood as violence closes in on his neighborhood. With soldiers recruiting children and danger erupting at school and at home, he and his family must rely on courage, community, and quick choices to survive day to day.
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Details
- Original title
- Voces inocentes
- Years
- 2004
- Release date
- 2005-01-28
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Critic score
- 70/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.2/10 (522 votes)
- Box office
- $5,044,000
About
If you want an intense, emotional war drama that still makes room for childhood moments, this may hit hard, especially if you liked Empire of the Sun; Not for you if you avoid bleak stories or violence involving children.
Pros: gripping tension; emotional impact; child’s-eye perspective | Cons: uneven pacing; scattered scenes; heavy violence
Themes
- guerrilla warfare
- el salvador
- young boy
- catholic priest
- child soldier
- 1980s
- children in wartime
Awards & recognition
- Ariel Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2006
- Tromsø International Film Festival's audience award · 2006
- Producers Guild Stanley Kramer Award · 2005
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2005 · nominated
Cast & crew
Carlos Padilla
as Chava
- XP
Xuna Primus
as Cristina Maria
Leonor Varela
as Kella
José María Yázpik
as Uncle Beto
- GM
Gustavo Muñoz
as Ancha
Ofelia Medina
as Mama Toya
Daniel Giménez Cacho
as Priest
Jesús Ochoa
as Chofer
- JT
Jorge Angel Toriello
as Fito
Adrian Alonso
as Chele
Directed by Luis Mandoki