NancyW’s review published on Letterboxd:
The Free World is an enjoyable visceral film of emotion, two people get a second chance at living their lives. The guy Mo played by Boyd Holbrook an ex con now working in an animal shelter tries to start his new life. Linda the boss at the animal shelter, played by Octavia Spencer plays her part very believably and Doris, played by Elizabeth Moss, the wife of an abusive policeman. The story unfolds when a dog is dropped off at the shelter which has been beaten up by the policeman, Linda's husband. The story is very interesting it seems slow and there is some violence in the third act, I found it quite an interesting script and liked the twist at the end, I could watch this one again.