Starred Up (2013)

Release date: 2014-08-26
Country: UK
Language: English
Director: David Mackenzie
Production Co: Film4, Creative Scotland, Quickfire Films
Genre: Crime, Drama
Rating: 7.4/10
Length: 1h 46min

Storyline

Eric Love is a 19 year old teenager who is so violent he has been 'Starred Up' (Moved to Adult prison) where he finds his father Neville who Eric hasn't seen since he was 5 (since he was put into care). Neville tries to get Eric to settle down, so Eric gets a chance to go through therapy with Oliver.

Plot Keywords

male frontal nudity, prison, male nudity, therapist, gay, father son relationship, prison cell, prisoner, prison guard, solitary confinement, attempted murder, violence, razor blade, nudity, toilet, mobile phone, cell phone, toothbrush, head in a toilet, shower

Short Review

Mackenzie is seeking to understand how all this explosive male energy can co-exist under such brutal conditions, and the answer is with great difficulty.