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Stranger Inside

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2001 · 97 min Crime Drama
4.1 / 10 · TMDB

After a stint in a juvenile detention center, Treasure is transferred to an adult prison where her mother, whom she has never met, is also imprisoned. Before long, Treasure encounters Brownie, a lifer and gang leader. Brownie reveals that she is Treasure's mother, and takes the girl under her wing, protecting her from the dangers of hardcore prison life. But some women in Brownie's gang resent Treasure's presence, leading to violent conflict.

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Year 2001
Country United States of America
Genre Crime, Drama
Director Cheryl Dunye
Runtime 97 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.1/10 (11 votes)

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The film constructs a raw, unflinching portrait of a women's prison, relying on an atmosphere of entrapment and the complex familial bonds forged in captivity. It explores the fragility of protection and the cost of loyalty in a world where survival is the primary currency.

What lingers after viewing is a potent drama about identity forged in hell, where motherhood takes on distorted yet desperate forms. The sense of a grim, inescapable reality lingers long after the credits roll. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Cheryl Dunye

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