Pursuit of Freedom
A Ukrainian mother survives abduction and trafficking, then finds the strength to reclaim her life and search for her stolen children.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- harrowing
- serious
- compassionate
- social impact viewing
- faith community screening
What critics said
Critics broadly recognize the film as an earnest, emotionally powerful true-story drama addressing human trafficking and resilience.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Anna survives abduction, trafficking, imprisonment, severe illness, and homelessness before pursuing her children.
Anna is torn from her three small children and makes their recovery the central goal of her search.
The plot explicitly depicts sex trafficking, abduction, poverty, and captivity as interconnected social harms.
A compassionate nurse befriends Anna and joins the search for her missing children after Anna awakens from a coma.
Films like Pursuit of Freedom, and why
The Whistleblower
shared true-story drama, survival narrative, trafficking trauma, and determined female protagonist
Trade
shared social issue drama, institutional exploitation, and emotionally harrowing rescue struggle
Precious
shared inspirational survival drama, female resilience, and recovery from severe abuse
Movie Details
- Director
- George A. Johnson
- Release Date
- 2022-09-16
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 4.5 / 10 (4)
Cast
- Jessica Koloian
- Stelio Savante
- Robia LaMorte
- Robert Amaya
- Brayden Eaton
- Sharonne Lanier
- Elias Kemuel
- Tenley Kellogg
- Caspian Christofferson
- Mark Lowry
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Pursuit of Freedom about?
- A Ukrainian mother survives abduction and trafficking, then finds the strength to reclaim her life and search for her stolen children.
- What is Pursuit of Freedom like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Pursuit of Freedom as measured, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Pursuit of Freedom violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Pursuit of Freedom as brutal.
- What did critics think of Pursuit of Freedom?
- Critics broadly recognize the film as an earnest, emotionally powerful true-story drama addressing human trafficking and resilience.
- Which films are like Pursuit of Freedom?
- Films with a similar feel include The Whistleblower, Trade, and Precious.
- How long is Pursuit of Freedom?
- Pursuit of Freedom runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Pursuit of Freedom?
- In United States, Pursuit of Freedom streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
