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| | | Product Details: | | | Director:
| Luis Mandoki | | Format:
| NTSC, Dolby, Subtitled, Import, Widescreen | | Subtitle:
| English, Portuguese, Spanish | | Run Time:
| 110 minutes | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 58 reviews |
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37 of 39 found the following review helpful:
 Best Film of 2005 - Another "Schindler's List"Feb 07, 2007
By Dan Lauber
"Dan"
"Innocent Voices" is one of those films that simply blows you away with its incredibly moving story, great acting, directing, and cinematography. I had the privilege of seeing this film at Talk Cinema, where you see films in theaters on Saturday or Sunday morning weeks or months before they are released -- so there are no reviews to hinder your pure enjoyment of the film. We walk into the movie theater with no idea what we're going to see that morning. The 400 film fans in the theater that sunny September 2005 morning had no idea what to expect from this "Innocent Voices" film which, sadly, got virtually no theatrical distribution in Chicagoland.
I'll not repeat the summary of the film that others have posted here. It's the film's impact that reflects so well on the power of this medium.
After the closing credits ran, there was total silence in the auditorium, broken only by the soft sound of sobbing all around. And then you realized you were among those in tears. I haven't seen such a reaction to a film since "Schindler's List." It is hard to describe the emotional impact of this often funny, but ultimately very moving semi-autobiographical film. It's a shame you can't see in the theaters any more, but I strongly recommend seeing "Innocent Voices" on DVD with a loved one with whom you can share a healthy cry at the end. You will be changed.
24 of 25 found the following review helpful:
 modern child sacrificeNov 13, 2008
By Daniel B. Clendenin
"We here are all scared of turning twelve," explains Chava, "because that's when the army takes you. I have one year left." Innocent Voices takes place in El Salvador's civil war that raged from 1980-1992, but it could have been set in any of the dozens of countries around the world where governments and "liberation" armies recruit child soldiers. In El Salvador, the authoritarian government, with a billion dollars of aid and training from the United States ("They're training our soldiers to kill us."), forcibly conscripted young boys to fight its civil war against the FMLN. Since his father left for the US, eleven-year-old Chava is the "man of the house." The film revolves around the plight of his extended family. Chava follows his Uncle Beto and sides with the rebels, but his mother Kella observes that they, too, conscript their kids. Innocent Voices reinforces the truth that in all modern wars, the biggest losers by far are innocent civilians. Co-writer Oscar Orlando Torres based this award-winning film on his own memoirs. In Spanish, with English sub-titles.
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
From the deepest of my heartDec 12, 2007
By Hector Alfaro
First at all let me tell you that unfortunately this horror is not fiction I am living proof that can assure you this is real, and trust me when i says this this movie portrait just the half of what i live.
The first time that I saw this movie I could not stop crying. I felt like it was me going again the way I try every day to forget. I noticed that this writer takes sides. He portrait the salvadorean army as the enemy. Well that was good for him because I did not had any side. I just was waiting who, the army or guerrilla, would be the first to kill me. I recommend this movie for everyone who like crying, and for someone who ever live a war. but, please before watching it see the rating. Once you have seen it you'll never forget it.
15 of 17 found the following review helpful:
A must seeDec 04, 2006
By Milton Lopez
The movie is based on a true story, sometimes movies are made like this one, and is it part of our own life....many of us (Salvadorean kids)had to experience this.
Under age Salvadorean kids are forced to join the army; so they have to hide from the soldiers, in this case a kid have to be the man of the house after his father leaves the family and moves to the USA to help his family, he is told that the army is trained by the US forces and his uncle is a "guerrillero" the movie is about his survival in a small town where the daily attacks by the army takes place.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
A Childhood Deranged by WarJan 11, 2010
By SubAwthor
"jeffgonsalves dot com"
"Innocent Voices" is a film about the harrowing impact of war on a young boy. The simple fact that Chava survives such a grueling childhood is a testimony to the personal courage of Chava himself. Based on a true story, Chava (the eleven year-old protagonist) uses his wits and blind luck to evade being inducted into the Salvadorean army to fight the peasant guerilla rebels.
The gifted young actor who plays Chava blends a mixture of horror and wonder to illustrate the traumatizing effects of war on his simple, humble life. He plays with his friends, courts a nice girl, and is constantly stressing his mother by wandering away in the middle of military invasions. Tension reigns as a quiet dinner can be interrupted by gunshots cracking and bullets smashing through windows, forcing Chava and his family to lay flat under beds to avoid being blown apart. One touching scene occurs when an uncle (from the guerilla resistance) visits and warfare breaks out just beyond their porch step. The uncle calms the terrified family by strumming a soothing tune on his guitar while laying on his back, shrapnel whining overhead in a disturbing cacophony.
There are many memorable scenes. A priest tries to maintain his integrity as acts of immorality threaten to overwhelm him. A delayed man with the mind of a child commits an act of bravery that earns a brutal punishment later. Kids run around playing hide-and-seek and then find the game taking a traumatic turn as they flee from rampaging soldiers who want to recruit them. Chava is nearly snared by death many times as he ventures into harm's path in a way that suggests he has lived in a battleground far too long.
He shows a rebellious spirit by playing a "banned" radio song in front of lounging soldiers when he is angry at them. Another time, he plays a disco song and dances in front of them, a scene I found to be funnier and more inspired than the humor in most modern comedies. When he and his friends are playing by the river and a young soldier flaunts his newfound firepower, shooting a rifle into the air, one can sense Chava wondering if he is being a coward by not joining the army. The other kids are both awed and intimidated by the young soldier's brashness. It's a relief that Chava realizes that war will only shatter his life and he resists being "used" by men who think it's acceptable to turn little kids into killing machines.
Some say this film is a piece of propaganda accusing the U.S. of supplying weapons to the Salvadorean army and training their soldiers. Others say it is lopsided, lionizing the guerillas and showing only their point of view. Many will claim it is too depressing. I disagree. There are surprising moments of humor that distract from the horrors of war. Throughout it all, the children only want to live normal lives, and they struggle to retain their innocence by taking the artillery strikes in stride. I don't think the film is propaganda, I think it's educational. If I was an eleven year-old living in El Salvador at this time, I wouldn't care who was right, I would simply want the battle that is tearing my village apart to end. I think the goal it to show Chava's perspective. He endures hardships that rupture the foundation of who's right or wrong and sends out a heartbreaking plea of surrender if this will make the carnage end.
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