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Ezra

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Rebels force a 9-year-old boy to fight in a civil war in Sierra Leone.

Critics Reviews

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Anthony Kaufman Time Out Rated: 3/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter Only intermittently effective despite its powerful subject matter. Mar 7, 2008 Full Review Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rarely has the gulf between relevance of subject matter and ineptitude of execution been greater than it is in Ezra. Rated: C- Feb 20, 2008 Full Review Nora Lee Mandel Film-Forward.com Less a catalog of horrors than how a child soldier and his community can pick up the pieces after war, with fictionalized sentimentality, but powerful and passionate Rated: 8/10 Dec 23, 2008 Full Review John P. McCarthy Boxoffice Magazine Clear-eyed and without aiming for the emotional jugular, Ezra goes well beyond geography, politics and ethnicity... to explore the psychological toll on young people caught in violent situations not of their making and beyond their understanding. Feb 19, 2008 Full Review Benjamin Sutton New York Press A taut film detailing the psychological warfare used to control child soldiers who fill the ranks of rebel armies in Africa. Feb 14, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Veronica Wonderful storyline, outstanding acting performances, high strings activated. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/11/24 Full Review carol K a good story line but a bit slow start in the beginning. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/05/24 Full Review Steven The acting was very good, great music and a heartwarming story. Less comedy than expected. Much more of a drama movie. Too many f-bombs and dragged a little in the beginning. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/01/24 Full Review Audience Member This was the child-perspective version of the less-interesting part of Blood Diamond. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Harsh reality, sad movie, make me think a lot ! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Film sur les enfants soldats, en Sierra-Leone, meme si le pays n'est pas cite. Le film est blinde des thunes d'arte, et souffre peut-etre de trop de moyens. C'est tape a l'oeil et brouillon. Reste une energie un peu affolante dans les scenes de brutalite. Pas de quoi susciter un remake hollywoodien pour autant. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Rebels force a 9-year-old boy to fight in a civil war in Sierra Leone.
Director
Newton I. Aduaka
Producer
Gorune Aprikian, Michel Loro
Screenwriter
Newton I. Aduaka, Alain-Michel Blanc
Production Co
arte France Cinéma, Centre National du Cinéma et de L'image Animée, RTR Fernsehfonds
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 50m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR