Starred Up
Taste attributes: dramacrimeslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evil
"We're all different on the inside."
Boxlist takeContained and weighty: a slow-paced drama. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
19-year-old Eric, arrogant and ultra-violent, is prematurely transferred to the same adult prison facility as his estranged father. As his explosive temper quickly finds him enemies in both prison authorities and fellow inmates — and his already volatile relationship with his father is pushed past breaking point — Eric is approached by a volunteer psychotherapist, who runs an anger management group for prisoners. Torn between gang politics, prison corruption, and a glimmer of something better, Eric finds himself in a fight for his own life, unsure if his own father is there to protect him or join in punishing him.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2013
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Creative Scotland
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
