Writer(s): Jorg Andreas, Peter Oehl
Starring: Marcel Schlutt, Mike Sale, Ralph Steel
Dennis is a middle class 20 something who lands in jail for credit card fraud. As the new person on the cell block he instantly falls onto the radar of Lutz, the cell block boss who seems to own everything and everyone. When Dennis catches the eye of Mike, Lutz's rival. Dennis' comfortable life of being protected, spirals into a crazy romance and an equally crazy living situation. As Mike and Dennis grow more attached to each other, the prison search for drug dealers intensifies. The pressure grows and Mike and Dennis turn to each other to have some semblance of the outside world. 
At first, a good description for this film would the gay version of the Skinimax softcore movie that shows as much sex as it does narrative development. But then, you see a couple of men blatantly rubbing one out as if it was Falcon movie about porn stars in prison.
Though porno-esque, the film still provides a vivid look at love in the prison system. Sure, its not as good as an Oz episode, but the the artistic attempt of creating a "normal" gay relationship in a place where violence and masculinity reigns supreme offers a refreshing look at gender roles. It also offers a brief look into topics of the prison system and interracial relationships. . . very brief. 
No comments:
Post a Comment