Starred Up
"an edgy, teeming thriller, brilliantly disorienting, making strange a world we thought we knew, at least from other movies." New York Magazine
Telluride Film Festival
Tribeca Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
Eric Love (Jack O'Connell), 19, is locked up in prison. On his first day, he assaults another inmate and several guards. He's offered group therapy and his dad, an inmate as well, tries to talk sense into him. O'Connell is remarkable in the lead role, giving a blistering, performance as Love, while Ben Mendelsohn and Rupert Friend excel in supporting roles. Never anything less than gripping, Starred Up is remarkable prison drama superbly directed by David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water).
UK - 2013 - 1h 46m
Directed By: David Mackenzie
Written By: Jonathan Asser
Starring: Jack O'Connell, Ben Mendelsohn, Rupert Friend
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Starred Up
"an edgy, teeming thriller, brilliantly disorienting, making strange a world we thought we knew, at least from other movies." New York Magazine
Telluride Film Festival
Tribeca Film Festival
Toronto International Film FestivalEric Love (Jack O'Connell), 19, is locked up in prison. On his first ...
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Eric Love, 19, is locked up in prison. On his first day, he assaults another inmate and several guards. He's offered group therapy and his dad, an inmate as well, tries to talk sense into him. Can he be rehabilitated?