Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire directs Joe Cole, Vithaya Pansringarm and Cherry Miko in this “based on a true story” prison drama about a young British boxer in Thailand.

Nightmarishly oppressive and scarily disorientating, The first hour is a strong brew of extreme prison tropes. Almost told in POV. The second half settles into a more traditional training towards redemption arc. Joe Cole is impressive in a near silent lead role.

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Perfect Double Bill: Starred Up (2013)

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