Free in Deed

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Free in Deed

Released Sep 8, 2017

1h 38m

Drama

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A man tries to perform a miracle when a young mother brings her son in to get healed.

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Michael Rechtshaffen

Los Angeles Times

An achingly raw and tender portrait of two spiritually isolated individuals for whom the laying on of hands is a surrogate for some desperately needed human contact.

Sep 7, 2017

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Guy Lodge

Variety

Superb, skin-prickling performances by the three principals contribute invaluably to the pic's stern believability.

Sep 5, 2017

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Jessica Kiang

The Playlist

Mahaffy's uncompromising approach, and the quality of its performances, make [Free in Deed] 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.

Rated: B+

Sep 5, 2017

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Chris McCoy

Memphis Flyer

The remarkable thing about Free in Deed is that it's not preachy.

Jan 15, 2020

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Liam Maguren

Flicks (AU, NZ, UK)

Mahaffy's visual melancholy will melt into your skin.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 2, 2017

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John Beifuss

Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

Without condescension or editorializing, this entirely original feature immerses viewers into a distinctive Memphis milieu of seedy motels, antiseptic social service agencies and 'Holy Ghost' worship services.

Rated: 4/4

Dec 26, 2016

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Powerful, complex character drama about the power & danger of religious faith

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

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greg n

tough watch, but worth it

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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brent m

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 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.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

A man tries to perform a miracle when a young mother brings her son in to get healed.

Director: Jake Mahaffy
Producer: Michael Bowes, Mike S. Ryan, Brent Stiefel
Screenwriter: Jake Mahaffy
Distributor: Gravitas Ventures
Production Co: Greyshack Films, Votiv Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 8, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 12, 2017
Runtime: 1h 38m

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