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Jailbait

2014 · 90 min

A grim, claustrophobic descent into institutional cruelty that leaves you tense and unsettled rather than entertained.

Directed by
Jared Cohn
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Sara Malakul Lane, Erin O'Brien, Jennifer Robyn Jacobs
Tagline
Innocent. Guilty.
Overview
A gritty coming of age thriller about a young girl sent to juvenile prison for the murder of her abusive step father. The film follows Anna Nix's journey into the dark world of an all girls jail where she discovers complex relationships, drugs, mental illness and her eventual search for redemption.

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Directed by
Jared Cohn
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Sara Malakul Lane, Erin O'Brien, Jennifer Robyn Jacobs
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • isolation
    • coming-of-age
    • guilt
    • redemption
    Places
    • prison
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language strong
    • Violence strong
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror4
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension7
    Darkness8
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, drama, thriller
    Directed by
    Jared Cohn
    Written by
    Jared Cohn
    Starring
    Sara Malakul Lane, Erin O'Brien, Jennifer Robyn Jacobs, Samantha Cardona, Steve Hanks, Andray Johnson, Robert Sisko, Cynthia Dallas
    Music
    Greg Camp, Christopher Cano
    Cinematography
    Laura Beth Love
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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