Prison films drama is one of the most attractive and influential cinematic types in the history of the seventh art, as it mixes excitement, suspense and deep social issues.
This type of business has evolved over decades to become a mirror of society and its issues, from exciting stories of escape to revealing aspects of injustice and corruption in justice systems.
The stories of escaping from prisons constitute the backbone of many successful dramas, perhaps the most prominent of which is the series “Brzon Brik”, which has achieved wide international fame.
This work was able to attract millions of viewers around the world through a complex and exciting story of escape, taking advantage of filming his scenes in a real prison that carries a dark history of human suffering.
The episode (7/225/22) of the “On the Cinema” program reviewed the details of filming this series in the real Juliet prison, which was closed by the American authorities in 2002, after which it became available to cinema and television makers.
This prison holds a date of 150 years of fear, pain and violence, which gave a terrifying realistic atmosphere to the series and helped the actors to provide a more honest and deeper performance.
The genius of the makers of the series embodied in the exploitation of every corner of the prison, from cells to the hospital, the courtyard and the church, but rather the construction of new cells to facilitate the filming process.
The technical details played a pivotal role in the success of the work, such as the complex tattoo that carried the prison map and escape plan, which required long hours to draw on the actor’s body, prompting the producers to use advanced techniques to accelerate the process.
When they see us
Prison works developed to go beyond mere escape and excitement stories, to become a platform for revealing social justice and racial injustice, and the series “When they see us” emerge as an ideal model for this development, as it tells a true influential story for 5 young brown -skinned young people who were unjustly accused of raping a white woman in New York.
This true story reflected the aspects of injustice and racial discrimination in the American justice system, where the public prosecutor exerted great pressure on these young men to force them to recognize a crime they did not commit.
These young men spent years ranging between 6 and 14 years behind bars, so that their life was unjustly lost because of the color of their skin.
Young actor Jarle Jarum has emerged in the role of Kuri Wise, in advance of an exceptional performance that won the Emmy Award, which was not more than 21 years old, and Jarum used smart representative techniques, such as raising his voice layer in pre -prison scenes and gradually lowering with the personality entry into the prison world, reflecting the devastating psychological effect of solitary confinement.
These works achieved a profound social impact that exceeds entertainment. The series “When they see us” led to the launch of a mass campaign that forced the public prosecutor to resign, while the five young men obtained a compensation of $ 41 million.
22/7/2025–|Last update: 15:42 (Mecca time)