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United States. Language. English. The Retrieval is a 2013 American drama film written and directed by Chris Eska. The film stars Ashton Sanders, Tishuan Scott, Keston John, Bill Oberst Jr., Christine Horn and Alfonso Freeman. The film was released on April 2, 2014, by Variance Films .
Apr 2, 2014 · A 13-year-old black boy betrays escaped slaves to a slave hunter, who orders him to capture another fugitive. The boy's journey with the slave and his uncle reveals the complexities of the war and the characters' dilemmas.
Apr 2, 2014 · The Retrieval: Directed by Chris Eska. With Ashton Sanders, Tishuan Scott, Keston John, Bill Oberst Jr.. On the outskirts of the U.S. Civil War, a boy is sent north by his bounty hunter gang to retrieve a wanted man.
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- Adventure, Drama, Western
- Chris Eska
- 2014-04-02
- Between slavery and emancipation.
- Verdict
By Matt Patches
Updated: Nov 24, 2018 6:52 pm
Posted: Apr 2, 2014 7:49 am
2013's 12 Years a Slave adapted the life of Solomon Northup to epitomize the brutal experience of American slavery and the white perpetrators' immoral privilege. It's a macro examination through the eyes of an individual. Chris Eska's The Retrieval compliments the Best Picture winner by honing in to a specific perspective; As teenage Will (Ashton Sanders) matures from boy to man across the misty woods, the sociopolitical tremors of Civil War ripple from off screen. The characters of The Retrieval encounter violence, but it's the gravity of memory and hope that reflects the world's harsh reality.
By 1864, Will's mother is dead, his father on the run, and his uncle, Marcus (Keston John) is renting him out to a group of bounty hunters that rely on black men to sneak across the Mason Dixon and round up runaway slaves. He's everyone's scrappy underling, including Marcus, who bosses him around like Cinderella's Stepmother despite being on a leash himself. There is no hope in this world, even as Will works beyond the horrors of textbook slavery.
Will's individualism ignites when he and Marcus are sent to wrangle Nate (Tishuan Scott), an escaped slave enlisted by the Union army to dig graves for dead soldiers. When the approaching duo request his presence down South to visit a “dying brother,” he has little reason to doubt the pair. But it's a ruse; A few days into the trip, the bounty hunters will trounce the unsuspecting fugitive, Marcus and Will holding on to the meager respect that keeps them out of chains.
A few more ounces of grit would elevate The Retrieval, but what Eska mines from Scott and Sanders satisfies. His coming of age film is a tough, touching, and stark entry in cinematic American history. Imperfect, but immersive.
- Matt Patches
- 1 min
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Mar 14, 2014 · During the Civil War, a boy (Ashton Sanders), who has been sent to lure a freedman (Tishuan Scott) back to the South, forms an unexpected bond with the man.
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- Chris Eska
- R
- Ashton Sanders
Released March 11th, 2013, 'The Retrieval' stars Ashton Sanders, Tishuan Scott, Keston John, Christine Horn The R movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 32 min, and received a user score of 65 (out...
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- 92 min
