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Mo Lundy (Boyd Holbrook) is a man attempting to move past a brutal two-decade stint in prison for a crime he didn't commit. He spends his days caring for abused animals at a shelter while trying in vain to reintegrate into a world that feels utterly foreign to him. A chance encounter with Doris (Elizabeth Moss), an enigmatic kindred spirit equally scarred by violence, lands him in a situation where choosing to do the right thing means risking his hard-won freedom and his life.
Adroitly written and directed by Jason Lew and dripping with atmosphere and dread, The Free World is a harrowing tale of two lost souls finding solace in each other. Grounded by two intimate and affecting performances from Holbrook and Moss, along with excellent supporting turns from Octavia Spencer and Sung Kang, this neo-Southern Gothic tale never feels less than achingly real.