Innocent Voices

Innocent Voices

Directed by Luis Mandoki

Produced by Santo Domingo Films, Altavista Films

2005120 min8.2 / 10

A sobering, intimate portrait of childhood stolen by war, centered on one boy's struggle to preserve innocence amid the brutality of El Salvador's civil conflict.

A young boy, attempting to have a normal childhood in 1980s El Salvador, is caught up in a dramatic fight for his life when he desperately tries to avoid the war that is raging all around him.

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  • Is Innocent Voices sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Innocent Voices scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Innocent Voices violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Innocent Voices easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Innocent Voices end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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82/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity57

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise96

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love96

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Innocent Voices

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Innocent Voices, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Innocent Voices, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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