Transferred from juvenile to adult prison, young offender Mel is taken under the wing of Australia’s most despised criminal, Mark Shepard, and Warren Murfett, a soon-to-be paroled inmate.When Murfett is forced into murdering Shepard to pay his debts, he finds a surprising accomplice in Mel.However the transformative paternal love triangle that blossoms between them may be their undoing.A fantastic character study that uniquely subverts prison movie tropes, and a profound exploration of the Australian incarceration system, this superbly crafted drama stars Guy Pearce (Memento, The Hurt Locker), Cosmo Jarvis (Shogun, Persuasion), and Toby Wallace (Babyteeth).
