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  • 2005
  • R
  • Polychrome Pictures
  • 2 h
  • 2005
  • R
  • Polychrome Pictures
  • 2 h

Summary Based on the true story of screenwriter Oscar Torres's embattled childhood, Luis Mandoki's Innocent Voices is the poignant tale of Chava (Padilla), an eleven-year-old boy who suddenly becomes the "man of the house" after his father abandons the family in the middle of a civil war in El Salvador. (Slowhand Cinema Releasing)

Directed By: Luis Mandoki

Written By: Oscar Orlando Torres, Luis Mandoki

  • 2005
  • R
  • Polychrome Pictures
  • 2 h
  • 2005
  • R
  • Polychrome Pictures
  • 2 h

Innocent Voices

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 24 Critic Reviews
66
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 11 User Ratings
4.9
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Summary Based on the true story of screenwriter Oscar Torres's embattled childhood, Luis Mandoki's Innocent Voices is the poignant tale of Chava (Padilla), an eleven-year-old boy who suddenly becomes the "man of the house" after his father abandons the family in the middle of a civil war in El Salvador. (Slowhand Cinema Releasing)

Directed By: Luis Mandoki

Written By: Oscar Orlando Torres, Luis Mandoki

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 24 Critic Reviews
66
83% Positive
20 Reviews
13% Mixed
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4% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 24 Critic Reviews
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83% Positive
20 Reviews
13% Mixed
3 Reviews
4% Negative
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Not for the faint-hearted.
By Claudia Puig FULL REVIEW
80
Alternately heartrending and buoyant, tragic and sweetly humorous, the film leaves an indelible impression on the heart and mind. It's among the best of the year.
By Jean Oppenheimer FULL REVIEW
75
Heart-wrenching.
By Ruthe Stein FULL REVIEW
75
The many riveting moments will stay with you for days, and Padilla is well up to the task of carrying this intense story on his tiny shoulders.
By Elizabeth Weitzman FULL REVIEW
70
What's so powerful about Mandoki's film, which he co-scripted with Torres, is the complex, ever-surprising course that Chava takes toward manhood.
By Desson Thomson FULL REVIEW
63
Not a happy time at the movies. It bears the distinction of bringing to the screen a dark nugget of history.
By Wesley Morris FULL REVIEW
25
War is hell, and so are bad movies about war.
By Rene Rodriguez FULL REVIEW

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36% Negative
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Production Company Lawrence Bender Productions, MUVI Films, Organización Santo Domingo, A Band Apart, Altavista Films, Santo Domingo Films
Release Date Oct 14, 2005
Duration 2 h
Rating R
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Tagline How much will a mother sacrifice for the love of her son...
Website http://www.vocesinocentes.com
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Awards

Ariel Awards, Mexico
• 3 Wins & 10 Nominations
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Premios ACE
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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