Free in Deed

Name: Free in Deed
Genre: Drama
Released: September 8, 2017
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 81
Cast: Alex Coker, David Harewood, Edwina Findley, Geoff Falk, Helen Bowman

2017

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Gravitas Ventures | Release Date: September 8, 2017 | TV-MA

Starring: Alex Coker, David Harewood, Edwina Findley, Geoff Falk, Helen Bowman, Jan Falk, Kathy Smith, Lindsey Roberts, Porsha Ferguson, RaJay Chandler

Summary: Set in the distinctive world of storefront churches, based on actual events, Free in Deed depicts one man's attempts to perform a miracle. When a single mother brings her young son to church for healing, this lonely Pentecostal minister is forced to confront the seemingly incurable illness of the child and his own demons as well. The moreSet in the distinctive world of storefront churches, based on actual events, Free in Deed depicts one man's attempts to perform a miracle. When a single mother brings her young son to church for healing, this lonely Pentecostal minister is forced to confront the seemingly incurable illness of the child and his own demons as well. The more he prays, the more things seem to spiral out of his control.… Expand

Director: Jake Mahaffy

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: TV-MA

Runtime: 100 min

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The Playlist Jessica Kiang

Sep 7, 2017

Mahaffy’s uncompromising approach, and the quality of its performances, make it a rare and valuable testament: to the terrible danger of believing in miracles, and to the cruelty of a world that might make such belief necessary. Read full review

Sheri Linden

Sep 7, 2017

David Harewood and Edwina Findley, the only trained actors in a compelling cast of non-pros, deliver harrowing performances as a self-styled healer and the desperate mother who seeks his help for her tormented son. Read full review

Michael Rechtshaffen

Sep 7, 2017

The fact-based story, which is allowed to quietly unfold in a series of extended takes, has been stripped of all artifice, especially in regard to the pared-back performances of Harewood, a British actor with regular roles on “Homeland” and “Supergirl,” and Findley, who starred in Ava DuVernay’s 2012 breakthrough feature, “Middle of Nowhere.” Read full review

Guy Lodge

Sep 7, 2017

Superb, skin-prickling performances by the three principals contribute invaluably to the pic’s stern believability, with Findley utterly wrenching as a dedicated mother pushed to frank irrationality by others’ neglicence. Read full review

Manohla Dargis

Aug 31, 2017

Each time the movie edges into mannerism Mr. Harewood and Ms. Dickerson pull you close enough to make it hurt. Read full review

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Brent_Marchant

Sep 10, 2017

An ambitious, frequently heartwrenching tale of faith and the elusive search for understanding our relationship to the divine, featuring an excellent ensemble cast and all put together on a shoestring budget. While the film could have used some judicious editing to eliminate some narrativeAn ambitious, frequently heartwrenching tale of faith and the elusive search for understanding our relationship to the divine, featuring an excellent ensemble cast and all put together on a shoestring budget. While the film could have used some judicious editing to eliminate some narrative redundancies, this fact-based drama is otherwise gripping and engaging, even if a bit hard to watch at times. The answers we seek in life aren't always easy, but they often surprise us, taking us in unexpected directions and delivering results that don't necessarily match the form of our hopes but that invariably embody their essence.… Expand

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