Speak Up

Speak Up

The power of words

Directed by Stéphane de Freitas, Ladj Ly

201795 min7.8 / 10

An inspiring documentary about underprivileged young people discovering their voices through competitive oratory, celebrating the transformative power of eloquence and self-expression.

Raise the voice, speak eloquently, construct and argue a discourse. Tools so necessary in life as exciting to build. In Paris, the date of Eloquentia, an oratory contest where young people —not exactly privileged— will measure their strength, is approaching.

Questions people ask

  • Is Speak Up violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does Speak Up end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Speak Up scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Speak Up easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is Speak Up sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

85/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity69

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise91

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Speak Up

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Speak Up

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Speak Up, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Speak Up, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Speak Up, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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