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The Prison in Twelve Landscapes

2016·Movie
1h 30min
71
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Strong craft, no humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Tension4
  • Fast Pace3
  • Spectacle3

Heart

Moving

  • Pathos7
  • Melancholy6
  • Catharsis4

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Satire & Parody3
  • Wit & Wordplay2
  • Dark Humor2

World

Everyday modern life, society, and politics

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality6
  • Ambiguity6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting7
  • Narrative Structure7

Style

Standout cinematography

  • Cinematography8
  • Editing7
  • Music Composition6

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More people are imprisoned in the United States at this moment than in any other time or place in history, yet the prison itself has never felt further away or more out of sight. This is a film about the prison in which we never see an actual penitentiary. The film unfolds a cinematic journey through a series of landscapes across the USA where prisons do work and affect lives, from an anti-sex-offender pocket park in Los Angeles, to a congregation of ex-incarcerated chess players shut out of the formal labor market, to an Appalachian coal town betting its future on the promise of prison jobs.
Socially ConsciousCriminal Justice SystemAmerican LandscapePolitical CommentaryBleak RealismThought-ProvokingDocumentaryPhilosophicalClass and Inequality

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Where can I stream The Prison in Twelve Landscapes legally?

The Prison in Twelve Landscapes is included with a subscription to Fandor and DocAlliance Films in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Cineverse. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and DocAlliance Films. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is The Prison in Twelve Landscapes worth watching?

71
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72/100 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 86). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is The Prison in Twelve Landscapes?

1 h 30 min

The Prison in Twelve Landscapes runs 1 h 30 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on The Prison in Twelve Landscapes?

Critics87
Audiences80

Yes. Critics average 87 and audiences 80 out of 100, so both groups see The Prison in Twelve Landscapes much the same way.

What language is The Prison in Twelve Landscapes in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United States, Canada.

In how many countries can I watch The Prison in Twelve Landscapes?

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