# Innocent Voices (2005)

> A Salvadoran boy clings to family, friendship, and ordinary childhood while military violence closes in around his village.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12622

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Drama, War
- Director: Luis Mandoki
- Cast: Carlos Padilla, Xuna Primus, Leonor Varela, José María Yázpik, Gustavo Muñoz, Ofelia Medina, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Jesús Ochoa
- TMDB rating: 8.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387914/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: harrowing, deeply moving, intimate, historical drama night, social issue film discussion

## Synopsis

A young boy's quest for normalcy amidst chaos reveals the true cost of war.

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