It is very difficult to make a film about life in prison. Among other things it is almost impossible to portray a world extremely tedious and destructive, in a hyper-stressed environment. Jonathan Asser and David Mackenzie has created a minor feat. A film that tries to reflect the conditions to live trapped among foreigners convicted of crimes. This is the short version of the encounter between Eric and Neville Love. Father and son. But strangers nonetheless. Eric an ultra-aggressive, totally reckless criminal boy, in search of his childhood, roots and place in society. A raving mad hooligan you do not want to meet at the pub or in the stands. Or in prison for that sake. "Starred up" briefly describes the hierarchy, the violence, the destructive environment and the relationships between inmates in a medium security British prison. In addition, prison staff activities and relationships between each other and with the prisoners, as well as some samples of minor and major abuses that occur in prisons worldwide. All this at 106 minutes. Asser / Mackenzie compresses everyday life in prison. Adds a little extra violence, showing the prison system a little more worn than it usually is, and do not have time to deal with the isolation and lock-in. Nonetheless, this is a very good film. A semi-fictional prison drama that comes very close to a documentary. Violent and unpleasant.
Review of Starred Up
