A complex father/son relationship is viewed through a brutal depiction of prison life in Starred Up, a powerful and assured film from David Mackenzie. There are echoes of Scum and A Prophet in a riveting drama shot on location at Crumlin Road Gaol in Belfast. Jack O’Connell gives an extraordinary performance as Eric, a teenage young offender so aggressive and unpredictable that he is prematurely moved to an adult prison. His fellow inmates include Neville (Ben Mendelsohn), the father he hasn’t seen since he was five. Neville is caught between...
