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PG-13

2014

1h 37m

Drama

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A young woman risks everything for freedom after she is sold to a brothel.

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Alan Zilberman

Washington Post

"Sold" is maudlin in a way that makes its audience, paradoxically, feel good, albeit superficially. A story of human trafficking should move us on a deeper, more uncomfortable level.

Rated: 1.5/4

Apr 21, 2016

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

All of this is uncomfortable to watch. Then again, given the subject matter, it should be.

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 14, 2016

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John Hartl

Seattle Times

[Brown] does his best to suggest the lighter side of the subject, especially in a furiously choreographed Bollywood number that captures the heroine's rare moments of joy.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 14, 2016

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Kathy Fennessy

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

Sold isn't cheap or shoddy and the relationships between the captives is affecting, but it's impossible to shake the feeling that it would make more sense in a lecture hall than in a theater.

Aug 18, 2017

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Anita Katz

San Francisco Examiner

The film has a worthy message, but doesn't present its brave young heroine's story compellingly.

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 15, 2016

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Sherilyn Connelly

SF Weekly

Brown makes it clear that what happened to Lakshmi is not her fault - and more importantly, she's never passive, taking her fate into her own hands.

Apr 14, 2016

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Patricia P

Excelent! Don't understand critics. This movie is increíble

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/15/23

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This movie brought tears to my eyes. There were some parts that were hard to watch but I was happy to see the little girl escape in the end. I am glad this movie was made because it brings attention to a very serious problem in child sex trafficking.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Frances H

The horror of human trafficking through the eyes of a victim, a 13 year old child sold to a brothel by her father, who I suspect knew what he was doing. An affecting story about the fate of millions of children around the world, this is one of humanity's greatest shames. That the central character does not give in and accept her fate is to her credit. Hard to watch, but a wake up call. For every one who is saved, I am sure there are millions who suffer for the length of their short lives. It is a message that needs to be heard!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/18/18

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Audience Member

SOLD is a deeply disturbing movie that gives a glimpse into the world of child sex slave trafficking in India and how very few escape this terrible horror filled life. It is a moving story of a young girl who has dreams of someday helping her mother replace the family's leaking thatched roof with Tin and while at a traditional celebration she meets a woman who tells her and her father that she will take her to the Big City (India) where she will make lots of money working for a wealthy family in they're home. What this brave 12yr old girl encounters is horrifyingly heartbreaking!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Audience Member

It's sadness but important, The movie covey the gritty of child and women traffcking

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Excellent movie, very tastefully done, if that can be said about such a subject. If the topic of sex trafficking or modern day slavery matters to you, I highly recommend you watch this.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Synopsis

A young woman risks everything for freedom after she is sold to a brothel.

Director: Jeffrey D. Brown
Producer: Jane Charles, Joseph Kwong
Screenwriter: Jeffrey D. Brown, Joseph Kwong
Production Co: Jaya International
Rating: PG-13 (Disturbing Thematic Material|Trafficking of Children)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 3, 2017
Runtime: 1h 37m

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