This is the quintessential hidden Netflix gem. Bad cover,
dumb name, no big name actors and most likely when scrolling through, one that
is passed by. I was lucky enough to stop on it and watch one night and
was very pleasantly surprised. Gritty, dark and not filmed with a top
notch digital camera look, but I think it is exactly what the director was
going for. This movie is based on a tough detention center for kids who
have broken the law as a holding point to hopefully transition them out of the
system and back on track with their lives. The story follows a hand full
of kids and their struggles with in the confines of lock-down. Its a raw
and intense story of the inmates dealing with torture, gang violence and
harassment for the guards. This movie will make you hate a few of the
characters so much that you will grip your fists. It will also have you
cheering for a few to complete the successful writing, character build up and
overall emotion of a great movie.
(FYI-many of the people cast in this film were and still are
actual inmates)
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