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Starred Up
Description
Eric is a teenager who is sent to prison because of his violent character. Here, he meets his rival - another teenager who has the same problem. And here, he also meets his father again. He slowly changes and becomes more mature.
Eric is a teenager who is sent to prison because of his violent character. Here, he meets his rival - another teenager who has the same problem. And here, he also meets his father again. He slowly changes and becomes more mature.
Actors:
David Avery,
Ian Beattie,
Tommy McDonnell,
Sanjay Ghosh,
Ashley Chin,
Sam Spruell,
Basil Abdul-Latif
David Avery
Ian Beattie
3 March 1965, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Tommy McDonnell
Sanjay Ghosh
Ashley Chin
Sam Spruell
1 January 1977, Southwark, London, England, UK
Basil Abdul-Latif
Genre:
Drama
Country:
United Kingdom
Keywords:
#Ben Mendelsohn #Creative Scotland #David Mackenzie #Film4 #Jack OConnell #Quickfire Films #Rupert Friend #Starred Up
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January 09, 2015
The violence is brutal but never exploitative, and the rendering of hard-core prison life is heartbreaking without feeling totally hopeless.
June 02, 2016
O'Connell's physicality as an actor--coiled intensity, searing stares, brooding fury, sudden violence--is blazingly showcased here. And it always feels as if we're caught up in among resentments, flare-ups, even long-running relationships of convenience.
September 22, 2014
[An] unusually cohesive and exciting prison drama ...
September 18, 2014
"Starred Up" manages to be sympathetic, not only because of O'Connell's galvanizing turn, but also Asser and director David Mackenzie's unwavering commitment to portraying his character with as much compassion as brutal honesty.
June 23, 2016
A no-holds barred, explicit exploration of prison culture.
September 22, 2016
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.
September 03, 2015
A great ripple effect is felt throughout David Mackenzie's Starred Up, a gritty British prison drama that puts most gritty prison dramas to shame.
September 11, 2014
It's almost as difficult to sit through "Starred Up" as it is satisfying to watch it.
January 18, 2015
Starred Up is unflinchingly ferocious and you won't be able to look away.
September 25, 2014
Director David Mackenzie has empathy for the characters, but also knows how to ratchet up the tension and make the scene of mayhem pack a wallop.
September 05, 2014
The British prison movie Starred Up has the excitement of a nonstop psychological cage fight, but its goal is enlightenment, not terror or cheap thrills.