Starred Up (2013)

Eric Love, 19, is locked up in prison. On 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?

Director:

David Mackenzie

Writer:

Jonathan Asser

Stars:

Jack O'Connell, Ben Mendelsohn, Rupert Friend

17 wins & 20 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jack O'Connell	...	Eric Love
Gilly Gilchrist	...	Principal Officer Scott
Frederick Schmidt	...	Officer Gentry
Edna Caskey	...	Officer Evans
Darren Hart	...	MacDonald
Raphael Sowole	...	Jago
Duncan Airlie James	...	Officer White
Anthony Welsh	...	Hassan
David Ajala	...	Tyrone
Jerome Bailey	...	Reames
Basil Abdul-Latif	...	Mubarak
Ben Mendelsohn	...	Neville Love
Matt Faris	...	Officer Hall
Aisha Bywaters	...	Nurse Bankford (as Aisha Walters)
Sam Spruell	...	Deputy Governor Haynes

Storyline

Eric Love is a 19 year old teenager who is so violent he has been 'Starred Up' (Moved to Adult prison) where he finds his father Neville who Eric hasn't seen since he was 5 (since he was put into care). Neville tries to get Eric to settle down, so Eric gets a chance to go through therapy with Oliver.

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Plot Keywords:

male frontal nudity | prison | male nudity | therapist | violence | 

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Taglines:

We're all different on the inside

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 August 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blodsband

Filming Locations:

Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$816,355 (United Kingdom), 21 March 2014, Limited Release

Opening Weekend USA:

$13,561, 29 August 2014, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$34,100, 5 September 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film4, Creative Scotland, Quickfire Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Based on screenwriter Jonathan Asser's experiences working as a voluntary therapist at HM Prison Wandsworth.

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Goofs

[All goofs for this title are spoilers.]

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Quotes

[first lines]
Principal Officer Scott: Uncuff him.

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Connections

Referenced in Film 2017: Episode dated 17 December 2014 (2014)

User Reviews

Brutal Prison Drama

The unsociable and brutal nineteen year old Eric Love (Jack O'Connell) is transferred from an young offender institution to an adult prison because of his violence. On the arrival, the voluntary therapist Oliver Baumer (Rupert Friend) invites Eric to participate in his group of therapy. However Eric meets his missing father Neville Love (Ben Mendelsohn) that is the henchman of the prison leader Dennis Spencer (Peter Ferdinando). Neville tries to control Eric and affects his participation in the therapy. Meanwhile the Deputy Governor Hayes (Sam Spruell) does not believe in Baumer's treatment and gives one chance only to Eric to improve his behavior.

The title "Starred Up", for people not native in English like me, describes the early transfer of a criminal from a young offender institution to an adult prison. The story is written by Jonathan Asser and is based on his experiences working as voluntary therapist at the largest adult prison in the UK in South West London in England. The plot follows the teenager Eric Love and is cruel and realistic, and may be consider a sociological study. The direction and performances are impressive, giving the sensation of a documentary and with no corny redemption. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Encarcerados" ("Imprisoned")