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Convict

2014 · 110 min

A grim, claustrophobic prison drama that keeps you tense as a man is ground down by hostility and threat.

Overview: Set in the dark and old Parramatta prison built by the original convicts our lead character Ray a war veteran finds himself serving 18 months for manslaughter after defending his fiance. He soon realizes that the prison boss has it in for him and does everything possible to break Ray even going after his fiance.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, violence, isolation, revenge
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
violence
isolation
revenge
loyalty
Places: prison
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild