Unleashed
2005FranceLanguage: EnglishDirected by Louis Leterrier★ 6.9
Available in English: subtitled
Raised as a slave, Danny is used to fighting for his survival. In fact, his "master," Bart, thinks of him as a pet and goes as far as leashing him with a collar so they can make money in fight clubs, where Danny is the main contender. When Bart's crew is in a car accident, Danny escapes and meets a blind, kindhearted piano tuner who takes him in and uses music to free the fighter's long-buried heart.
Themes and style
Tone
brutalmelancholichopefulhaunting
Pacing
escalatingslow burnslow build to explosion
Story
survivalescapepursuit
Emotion
figuring out who you areredemptionbelongingloss of innocencethe family you choosefeeling powerless
Themes
class and moneycorrupt institutionspoverty
Feel
catharticgut punchemotionally wreckingdiscussion starter
Violence
graphic