Tom Hodge’s emotive score for “The Mauritanian” is able to be beautifully evocative, while also finding the musical language to underpin a story of human rights abuse and torture. In turn both earnest and powerful, the score treads a fine path between traditional organic texture and devastating electronic manipulations. As three contrasting narratives eventually weave together, Tom’s score effortlessly combines contrasting themes and sound-worlds to guide the viewer through this powerful true story.