Brave the Dark

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Brave the Dark

In Theaters Fri Jan 24

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When Mr. Deen discovers one of his students has been living out of his car and thrown into jail, he decides to bail him out. Determined to curb Nate's self-destructive behavior, Mr. Deen quickly discovers a host of dark secrets that are slowly tearing Nate apart. What started as a good deed becomes a desperate fight to save Nate from his own demons. As Nate spirals deeper into despair, Mr. Deen must decide how far he's willing to go to save a kid on the brink of losing everything--even himself.

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Damian Harris

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Jared Harris

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Nicholas Hamilton

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Jamie Harris

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Robert Kojder

Flickering Myth

Compassionate teacher/troubled student drama Brave the Dark works best when it allows Nicholas Hamilton and Jared Harris to act alongside one another, developing layers to each character

Rated: 3/5

Jan 22, 2025

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

This poignant and powerful drama remains authentic, driven by a heartfelt true account that's honest but never heavy-handed and patient enough to let the relationships grow organically.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 20, 2025

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Sebastian Zavala Kahn

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What we have here is a movie ostensibly based on a true story that manages to be rather inspirational and intriguing without feeling manipulative or exaggerated.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 20, 2025

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Edward Douglas

The Weekend Warrior (Substack)

A decent if unrevelatory drama that should grow on you as you’re pulled into Nate’s story.

Rated: 7/10

Jan 20, 2025

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

A poignant, inspirational and tender emotional journey.

Jan 20, 2025

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Ezequiel Boetti

EscribiendoCine

...a simple and direct film, but it knows very well what it wants to be and where it wants to go. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 6/10

Jan 16, 2025

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When Mr. Deen discovers one of his students has been living out of his car and thrown into jail, he decides to bail him out. Determined to curb Nate's self-destructive behavior, Mr. Deen quickly discovers a host of dark secrets that are slowly tearing Nate apart. What started as a good deed becomes a desperate fight to save Nate from his own demons. As Nate spirals deeper into despair, Mr. Deen must decide how far he's willing to go to save a kid on the brink of losing everything--even himself.

Director: Damian Harris
Producer: Grant Bradley, Derek Dienner, Dale G. Bradley
Screenwriter: Dale G. Bradley, Lynn Robertson Hay, Nathaniel Deen, John P. Spencer, Damian Harris
Distributor: Angel Studios
Production Co: Inspiring Films, Aristos Films, Make/Films, Triode Media
Genre: Drama
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 24, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 2h 2m