Free in Deed

Free in Deed was well-received at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, TX. It is a powerful haunting film that deserves to be widely seen.

Very intriguing story that shows story telling in its greatest form. The actress Edwina Findley was dynamic in every emotional range shared in this film.

Note that in the last scene, the unsuccessful faith-healer is crawling on the floor making animal noises, just like the boy he more-or-less accidentally killed. Brilliant.

Working in cinema verité style, experimental filmmaker Jake Mahaffy has fashioned his part social critique and documentary-like narrative based on a true story about a faith healing gone bad. He employs only two professional actors, Edwina Findley and David Harewood, and the rest are culled mainly from the ranks of a Memphis Pentecostal church, where most of the action takes place.