A Sense of Freedom

A Sense of Freedom

1979 · 85 min · EN · 6.2 (18 votes)
Dir. John Mackenzie · Starring David Hayman, Bill Barclay, Martin Black, Alex Norton, John Murtagh, Fulton Mackay

They broke his body but not his spirit.

CrimeDrama

The true story of Jimmy Boyle, who was reputed to be Scotland's most violent man.

VIBE

This film is a raw, unflinching look at the brutal realities of prison life and the desperate search for identity within its walls. Expect a grim, intense experience that stays with you long after the credits roll.

grittybleakintensevisceralsteadysocial realismkitchen sink dramabrutalviolencerehabilitationidentityclass
scotlandglasgowscotlandbased on memoir or autobiographyprison brutality
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