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Starred Up

A drama about a volatile young offender who gets sent to a prison for adults. The documentary-like scenes about the mechanics of the prison - the hierarchies, the rituals, the mediums of exchange - were very good. The second half of the film felt far too plotty and causal, as the characters conducted neat, explosive relationships and said the words of the director and screenwriter.


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