Summaries

A film in feminist reading of the vulgar genre of the 'women's prison film', which without voyeurism tells of violence among women and their relationships with each other.

Two girls escape from an open borstal for two very different reasons; Annetta to attempt to visit her baby daughter, who is being raised in a convent; and Carol, who hopes to be recaptured and sent to a closed borstal where she knows her girlfriend Doreen is being held. Carol's plan works, although she is devastated to find that not only has Doreen found herself a new girlfriend inside (who both taunt and tease Carol), when Annetta is arrested at the convent and sent to the same closed borstal, she assumes it was Carol who "grassed" her up and proceeds to plan her revenge. Carol finds protection in the form of inmate Eddie, while Annetta's constant bullying attempts keep her in solitary confinement; however, Carol's world is turned upside-down when Eddie is released from bortsal and her protection is gone...—Rhino <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • female topless nudity
  • prison
  • nude woman
  • two women bathing together
  • borstal
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Sep 23, 1982
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Official sites HandMade Films
Language English
Filming locations Virginia Water, Surrey, England, UK
Production companies HandMade Films

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 33m
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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