Movie review
Innocent Voices aka Voces Inocentes (2004)
Directed by Luis Mandoki
Cast: Carlos Padilla, Leonor Varela and Xuna Primus
Depressing, intense and perceptive. These are just some of the words to describe the award-winning Mexican film, Innocent Voices, which is based on real events. Undoubtedly, the movie opens your eyes to reality: to the past, present, and what could be, the future, especially that of children amidst war.
Translating history into motion picture is a challenging endeavor. A filmmaker must have that gift to put and sustain truth into the material, without its product turning out to be a documentary or a longer version of a re-enactment. And Innocent Voices was able to do just that; it portrays events without necessarily exaggerating the already-gruesome past, or undercutting it. Instead, it invites you to discover the journey of children and families who are in the middle of a dispute, yet would still like to unveil the tinge of a brighter perspective despite dark times. Innocent Voices, and the story, and even reality itself, are, indeed, the real beacons of hope.
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