Raging Grace is a directorial debut from Paris Zarcilla and was produced by Chi Thai. It received the prestigious Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature at SXSW 2023 and won Best Original Composition in a Feature Film at the Music and Sound Awards 2023. The movie portrays the immigrant journey of Joy, an undocumented worker, and her daughter Grace, as they hide and work in homes across the UK.
Jon Clarke played a vital role in conveying the emotional states of the main characters through his score.
Through his roll both scoring and sound designing the film, Clarke had a unique opportunity to ensure cohesion and enhance the story. Thai praised Clarke's work, stating that it elevated the film by informing the entire movie and immersing the viewer in Joy's panic, fear, despair, and pride, truly transforming the film.
Zarcilla emphasised the importance of the music within the film—it needed to be the rhythm and heartbeat. Clarke's music achieved this, evoking haunting and plaintive feelings at times and joyful emotions at others, ultimately becoming the soul of the movie.