Set Me Free: Vol. I

Have just watched both volumes of Set Me Free. I loved it, great story, convincing, great locations. A mammoth task pulled off. Some really good performances as well. I really hope they go places in their potential acting careers. The film creators should be very proud of that piece of work. Felt very sympathetic towards the characters and their struggles, experiences and challenges they face. Both volumes should have more views than most things I've seen. It's actually injustice that it hasn't got the recognition it deserves. Easily one of the most tense and entertaining independent films out there.

I watched this film with some trepidation, however it more than surpassed my expectations. Excellent acting, well written, well directed, well produced and very high production values for a low budget production. It reminded me of watching a BBC drama. "High praise" I here you say, but this feature is very deserving of it in my opinion. There were many good performances, but stand out performances from Nina Taylor as Lauren, Max Rudd as Ethan Wright and Ann-Marie Doggett as Rachel Boon really were the icing on the cake. I hope this movie and it's contributors get the recognition they deserve. 10/10 for an Indy project.

Good film but don't know why it's split to two films. Too long!

Despite parallels with appalling real-life news stories, Set Me Free is neither a thriller nor a film about crime and/or captivity. If you've seen the trailer then you'll understand that there's more to this film than meets the eye anyway due to it's bizarre storytelling. Instead, it's a clever film about how the human spirit may transcend physical boundaries, and the disparity between external and internal freedom through the eyes of Lauren, our protagonist. Asche and Spencer's music for the film emphasises the gentle domesticity, rather than the shrieking claustrophobia, of Lauren's circumstances, later giving way to sustained ambient chimes that lend an unearthly edge to our own alien world. There's something very "Lovely Bones" about it as it is charming, eloquent and dark when it needs to be. As for the performances, only a couple of characters did not match the stronger actors during the scenes, but Nina Taylor is nothing short of perfect as the strange girl around whom this trembling universe revolves. Smith has the intelligence to trust his cast to show us the world in a different perspective.

This is something special. Don't ignore it. Especially the follow-up second chapter.

This is how to grab the audience's attention! I loved the build up, the characters, the story. I just want to watch the second one straight away. Very chilling ending.