Letting go of a troubled past is no easy thing, and sometimes in facing the future, you can’t shake the habits and behavior that have shaped your life. These ideas come into play in Jason Lew‘s feature directorial debut “The Free World.”
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Starring Boyd Holbrook, Elisabeth Moss, Octavia Spencer and Sung Kang, the story follows an ex-con trying to go straight after serving time for a crime he didn’t commit. But when he falls into a relationship with a woman in an abusive marriage, trouble once again comes storming around him. Here’s the official synopsis:
How hard would you fight to be free? After spending two decades in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, Mo (Boyd Holbrook) struggles to put his past behind him as he readjusts to a new life working in an animal shelter. Doris (Elisabeth Moss) is trapped in another sort of prison: an abusive marriage. A dramatic encounter brings these two troubled souls together, and a possible murder connects them. Soon, Mo finds himself risking everything—including being locked up once again for someone else’s crime—to protect the fragile Doris. Driven by explosive performances from Elisabeth Moss and rising star Boyd Holbrook, the feature debut from director Jason Lew is a gripping, mood-drenched exploration of guilt, redemption, and what it means to be free. Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer and Sung Kang costar.
“The Free World” opens in theaters and On Demand on September 23rd. Check out our exclusive clip below.
