STARRED UP Clip | Festival 2013

The prison movie genre gets a fresh shot of youthful grit in this hard-hitting but big-hearted British drama about a teenaged inmate transferred to the adult prison where his own father is incarcerated.
Starred up: when a young offender is transferred from a juvenile to an adult prison facility. Take Eric, a violent teenager who finds himself moved into a prison where more than just tougher cons await him, setting the scene for this gritty British prison drama from David Mackenzie.
Eric (newcomer Jack O'Connell) arrives at his new prison cell with his explosive temper intact. His first priority is to handcraft a weapon for protection against older inmates. But after a violent incident, Eric barely escapes a brutal punishment from the guards. He is saved only by Oliver, the resident prison counselor - played with real nuance here by Rupert Friend - who diffuses the situation. A fragile bond is formed and Eric reluctantly agrees to join Oliver's therapy sessions. Concerned that Eric may need more assistance to navigate the prison's complex webs of alliances and aggressive racial prejudices, the prison boss calls upon Neville (Ben Mendelsohn), a fellow inmate, to keep him in line. Neville is Eric's father.
Written with impeccable detail by first-time screenwriter Jonathan Asser, a psychotherapist inspired by his own experience working in correctional facilities, Starred Up boasts an authenticity rarely seen in the prison genre. Combined with sharp, precise editing - notably in the film's brutal fight scenes - and the intercutting of the forces that work to bring Eric down, Mackenzie's direction brings a fresh, youthful perspective. Offering little sentimentality, this intense, remorseless drama sometimes makes for difficult watching, but it is an experience not soon forgotten.
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[@jameshickey100]

I met Jack O Connell on the filmset shooting 71 he was very good person

[@NickLoweLife]

I really enjoyed this movie.

[@AirAfter]

same

[@gtowngtown1601]

'Don't agitate me". That's the best line ever. LOL.

[@staytrue5307]

You not heard many lines then 🙄

[@yossibenayoun5642]

that peter ferdinando is absolutely fantastic in everything ive seen him in

[@iforgotthenamemate]

Jack is a real Good actor.

[@D.Records]

How'd they manage to get Ben mendleson in this movie?

[@kencarson3451]

Almost as crazy as brad Pitt playing Mickey in snatch

[@michaelswords4416]

@@kencarson3451 Brad Pitt saw Lock stock and loved it. He then contacted Guy and said he would love to work with him on his next movie which was Snatch. They already had a guy who was playing Mickey at the time but when Guy got the message he gave Brad Pitt the part. If you ever saw the TV show on channel 4 called Lock stock and two smoking gun barres the guy who played the lead role was the original Mickey, can't remember the name of the guy but I think he was in EastEnders.

[@ColorsCult]

The film looks great! I'm dying to see more. Good luck with the bloody TIFF

[@waynemonaghan8587]

Did you watch the full film

[@freddiesteadman3908]

This is so accurate Boeing that I’ve bin to a juvenile prison

[@Brown87]

He was able to walk up two flights of stairs, dripping blood and not a single guard (or anyone on the wing) caused a scene, made noise when they saw him or stopped him; I can speak from experience when I say this most definitely wouldn't happen 💯

[@adamluck3165]

Someone go and get his inhaler, lucky boro fc liveforever by order of the peaky blinders Rkid 🎉

[@adamluck3165]

Hmp

[@wagooairlines]

looks like could be a good version of "the offender"

[@longmemory1620]

The Offence sean connery maybe the most disturbing underrated film ever made

[@wagooairlines]

BRAD PITT oh no havent seen that.. will check it out though :) the one i meant was a recent uk film about a young guy in prison but dont watch it lol

[@longmemory1620]

go fuck yourself

[@michaelaiello5781]

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[@christianromero6604]

Don' agitate me' ell b fine

[@yuri64]

Can't fucking wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!