SOUND OF FREEDOM 4K/BD Steelbook (US)

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BLU-RAY.COM REVIEW

SPECIAL FEATURES FROM THE REVIEW:

This new release of Sound of Freedom contains new commentaries on both the feature film UHD and Blu-ray discs, while a third Blu-ray Disc houses all of the video-based extra content.

Feature film discs:

Writer and Director Commentary with Alejandro Monteverde & Rod Barr
Producer Commentary with Jaime Hernandez

Blu-ray Bonus Disc:

Behnd the Scenes (1080p, 15:44): Writer/Director Alejandro Monteverde and Writer Rod Barr discuss the difficulties in making the film on a budget, tackling such a heavy topic, and infusing light into the film to counter the darkness. Other cast and crew discuss working with children without exposing them to the depths of the movie's themes, creating their characters and trying to embrace the darkness as actors while struggling against a hatred of the child trafficking narrative. In Spanish with English subtitles and English with Spanish subtitles.

Crafting the Film: A Roundtable Discussion (1080p, 11:32): Kelly Shelton (Director of Marketing - Angel), Jaime Hernandez (Producer), and Alejandro Monteverde (Writer/Director) discuss how the film came together and how decisions were made on filming locations. The piece also explores the challenges the filmmakers faced while filming in remote locations. It also explores set building, funding difficulties, and why the cast and crew were willing to sacrifice to help see the film to completion.

The Origin of Sound of Freedom (9:37):A roundtable discussion with Kelly Shelton (Director of Marketing - Angel), Alejandro Monteverde (Writer/Director) and Rod Barr (Writer) who discuss topics ranging from the origins of the film from a news report in 2015 to a personal story that helped shape the film. They also discuss film construction consideration to deal with a difficult topic without losing their audience.

Walking the Red Carpet: Worldwide Premieres (1080p, 22:55): Cast and crew discuss their involvement, memories of filming, and personal emotions about the film in a series of short interviews shot at various at premieres.

Making of Sound of Freedom (1080p, 16:45): Writer/Director Alejandro Montverde discusses the difficulties of filming such a challenging topic. Cast and crew discuss their roles in the film's production and the precautions taken to film without sensationalizing or exploiting anyone or anything. It also covers the difficulties they faced filming in remote and potentially dangerous locations. In Spanish with English subtitles.

Rescuing a Blockbuster: A Roundtable Discussion (1080p, 14:03):Kelly Shelton (Director of Marketing - Angel), Jaime Hernandez (Producer), Alejandro Monteverde (Writer/Director), Jared Geesey (Chief Distribution Officer - Angel), and Jordan Harmon (President - Angel) discuss approaching Angel Studios to distribute the film after their original agreement fell through after filming and how the film exceeded expectations at the box office while giving thanks to God for the film's success.

The Worldwide Impact of the Sound of Freedom (1080p, 13:49): Kelly Shelton (Director of Marketing - Angel), Neal Harmon (CEO/Co-Founder - Angel Studios), Jordan Harmon (President - Angel Studios), and Jeffrey Harmon (CMO/Co-Founder - Angel Studios) discuss the impact of the film, its status as a box office hit surprise, the importance of the film's impact on viewers, and how the film helped bring awareness to the issue of child trafficking while also helping to pass legislation in multiple countries, gaining support for organizations that help children.

Sound of Freedom with Raymond Castellon (1080p, 53:54): Raymond Castellon interviews Writer/Director Alejandro Monteverde, Actress Yessica Borroto (Gisslle), Actor Manny Perez (Fuego), Actor Bill Camp (Vampiro), Writer Rod Barr, Actor/Producer Eduardo Verastegui (Paulo Delgado), and Actor Jim Caviezel (Tim Ballard). Topics covered include: the difficulties in writing about a real person, the importance of light in the cinematography, the awareness the film brought to the topic of child trafficking, the struggle to portray a negative character accurately despite hating what they represent, how various people got involved in the project, and the goal of bringing hope into a dark topic by inspiring more people to help trafficked children. He also interviews activist Timothy Ballard, the film's inspiration, about how he moved into child rescue, how he got involved in the film, how he helped write the film, and how people can help support ending child trafficking by helping bring awareness to the problem. Partially in Spanish with English subtitles.

Behind the Scenes Photo Slideshow (1080p)

Script Pages Slideshow (1080p)

Sound of Freedom Official Trailer (1080p, 2:06)

Angel Studios Trailer (1080p, 2:48): Trailers for various Angel Studios programs and films, including Sound of Freedom.

The SteelBook is a little different than many. Rather than a J-card, the top of the SteelBook includes the UHD banner built right in. The film's title is below it, center, and the letters are debossed. Also included is a prominent image of Tim Ballard, clutching to a child, with a fire to his left and a kidnapping in progress on his right. The words "God's children are not for sale" appear on the right beside Tim's head. The read panel feature a father and son embrace (as seen in the film) in black and white with a special features listing, tech specs, a billing block, and other information, like the barcode, on the rear. The spine is black with the film's title centered, the Angel logo at the top, and an UltraHD logo at the bottom, all in white.

Inside, there is no digital copy code. There are three discs, one on its own hub on the left and two on the right on their own staggered-stacked hubs. The inner print is a two-panel spread that features a densely green wooded area with Tim and a child escaping, almost in silhouette, on the right.