Um pai e um filho que se identificam como Ciudadanos Soberanos, um grupo de extremistas anti-governamentais, estão envolvidos em uma promulgação com um chefe de polícia que está aliviando a ... Ler tudoUm pai e um filho que se identificam como Ciudadanos Soberanos, um grupo de extremistas anti-governamentais, estão envolvidos em uma promulgação com um chefe de polícia que está aliviando a perseguição.Um pai e um filho que se identificam como Ciudadanos Soberanos, um grupo de extremistas anti-governamentais, estão envolvidos em uma promulgação com um chefe de polícia que está aliviando a perseguição.
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Tommy Kramer
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In stark 'inspired by truth' middle-America drama "Sovereign" Nick Offerman (great) defiantly lives by his version of the law rather than the government's - but his angry protestations (and friends like Martha Plimpton) don't stop the bank coming for the house he shares with teen son Jacob Tremblay (quietly strong) and life gets fraught for them both, leading to confrontation with cops like Thomas Mann (son of police chief Dennis Quaid & wife Nancy Travis). Christian Swegal's directorial debut (that he also wrote (after 2018's "Proud Mary")) is slow-burn cold, but ultimately delivers a gut punch. Not for adrenaline junkies or feel-gooders, this is tho a terrific film in its way.
I saw this movie in theaters with a group of friends, all of us born and raised here in the Midwest. Afterwards the mood was pretty somber because everyone in the group recognized scenes from their own family upbringing. The kid sitting in the backseat listening to Dad rant about the government, cops being trained to immediately rely on overwhelming force, all of it building a system that pushes normal people into potentially violent situations over and over again until eventually somebody pulls a trigger. If you grew up in a working last neighborhood, I can guarantee you're gonna recognize some family members in these characters and chances are that you'll sympathize with each of the main characters. It's a great movie, but it's not a fun movie to watch.
While it's script could improve regarding it's structure and pacing, it's a slow-burn yet good exploration character study about the individuals who are anti-government "sovereign citizens" filled with a strong emotional and tenseful atmosphere, good direction, and two great performances from Nick Offerman and Jacob Trembaly.
What director Christian Swegal does well is that capturing the essence of what sovereign citizens are like, capturing their selfish and controversial beliefs without feeling forced or messy. The direction on the tone, the writing and what the purposes for the characters and choices were realistic and tense. Including great themes about the poison settings of indoctrination amongst people and how it can cause an affect on society. Alongside with the good camerawork and soundtrack, as mentioned, Offerman and Trembaly provides great performances to their chilling and uneasy characters, allowing them to have some great dialogue moments and tension between the topics of father and son.
Regarding it's faults, the emotional layer on certain elements and some writing moments did feel a bit short. As if there were patterns and decisions that could have been a bit better. But overall, it's strong debut direction and atmosphere showcases the extremist and unfortunate relevance of today's society in the United States.
What director Christian Swegal does well is that capturing the essence of what sovereign citizens are like, capturing their selfish and controversial beliefs without feeling forced or messy. The direction on the tone, the writing and what the purposes for the characters and choices were realistic and tense. Including great themes about the poison settings of indoctrination amongst people and how it can cause an affect on society. Alongside with the good camerawork and soundtrack, as mentioned, Offerman and Trembaly provides great performances to their chilling and uneasy characters, allowing them to have some great dialogue moments and tension between the topics of father and son.
Regarding it's faults, the emotional layer on certain elements and some writing moments did feel a bit short. As if there were patterns and decisions that could have been a bit better. But overall, it's strong debut direction and atmosphere showcases the extremist and unfortunate relevance of today's society in the United States.
A tense, absorbing character study that showcases Nick Offerman at his absolute best. Christian Swegal's debut feature, Sovereign, feels remarkably assured, smart, gripping, and full of striking little details that reward close attention. As an indie film, it makes the most of its modest scale to deliver a atmospheric experience that feels both personal and cinematic. Swegal leans into sharp writing, focused direction, and strong performances to build tension without relying on spectacle, proving that indie filmmaking, when done with this level of care and vision, can be just as impactful as big-budget thrillers. A confident, memorable thriller that lingers long after the credits roll.
I guess many people now can sympathise with the premise of this film: a man fighting big government to keep his house and live as a human. He teaches his homeschooled son only in the ways government ignore individual rights.
I personally sympathise with this..though I'm UK born. I was charged for a free teacher training course that it was impossible to prevent paying for, because the government can take cash directly out of your salary even if you are in dispute. I fought the government for 4 years to legally bring my wife into the country under European freedom of movement. You realise when it comes to politics the government don't care about the law, and they can fight in the courts forever because they have endless tax payers cash. When my wife had depression and became violent, I tried to get help, and being a man authorities(social services) ignored police reports and photos (I'd been stabbed a couple of times) and considered me the problem. Absolutely no due process I'm sure many people are in my position of seeing how the law is empty because the authorities break the law, ignore the law and have made it extremely difficult for the average person to get justice. Indeed now I live off grid in Africa and finally feel some freedom. Indeed I never realised how absolutely crazy and ruthlessly controlling the UK is until I lived in Africa for a while.
So, this film is important. But it isn't exciting. Definitely slow burn. Feel like it's balanced cos this guy is definitely on the fringe and occasionally pushes into unacceptable territory, but it does tie in to something I'm sure many in the west feel today - the need to bow your head to oppressive government that isn't quite following the law.
I personally sympathise with this..though I'm UK born. I was charged for a free teacher training course that it was impossible to prevent paying for, because the government can take cash directly out of your salary even if you are in dispute. I fought the government for 4 years to legally bring my wife into the country under European freedom of movement. You realise when it comes to politics the government don't care about the law, and they can fight in the courts forever because they have endless tax payers cash. When my wife had depression and became violent, I tried to get help, and being a man authorities(social services) ignored police reports and photos (I'd been stabbed a couple of times) and considered me the problem. Absolutely no due process I'm sure many people are in my position of seeing how the law is empty because the authorities break the law, ignore the law and have made it extremely difficult for the average person to get justice. Indeed now I live off grid in Africa and finally feel some freedom. Indeed I never realised how absolutely crazy and ruthlessly controlling the UK is until I lived in Africa for a while.
So, this film is important. But it isn't exciting. Definitely slow burn. Feel like it's balanced cos this guy is definitely on the fringe and occasionally pushes into unacceptable territory, but it does tie in to something I'm sure many in the west feel today - the need to bow your head to oppressive government that isn't quite following the law.
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- CuriosidadesSovereign Citizens are a loosely affiliated group of individuals whose primary belief is the illegitimacy of the United States government. They are anti-government extremists who claim to be above the law and whose origins can be traced back to the Posse Comitatus, tax protesters and militias.
- Erros de gravaçãoWhen the main characters visit a farm (0:52m:14s) Joe Kane played by Jacob Tremblay takes a photo with the camera turned off.
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Jerry Kane: You know why they call it "medical practice"? 'Cause they're practicing.
- ConexõesFeatured in The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell: 07-15-2025 (2025)
- Trilhas sonorasBut Not Alone
written by Craig Brandwein, Mary Brandwein, Jeff Parrett, Jeffrey Craig Poppe
courtesy of: APM Music
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- Faturamento bruto nos EUA e Canadá
- US$ 48.899
- Fim de semana de estreia nos EUA e Canadá
- US$ 24.652
- 13 de jul. de 2025
- Faturamento bruto mundial
- US$ 63.777
- Tempo de duração
- 1 h 40 min(100 min)
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