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Alone in Four Walls

2007 1h 25m Documentary List
Tomatometer 1 Reviews 64% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
Boys in a military-style prison fear being released.

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Dennis Harvey Variety Quietly involving pic. Jan 22, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A documentary on --- âIn post-Soviet Russia, troubled underage boys caught at various offenses (from stealing to multiple murder) are committed for a few years to closed state reform schoolsâ? Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member A documentary on --- âIn post-Soviet Russia, troubled underage boys caught at various offenses (from stealing to multiple murder) are committed for a few years to closed state reform schoolsâ? Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Interesting film. You see these kids being interviewed and telling their stories about why they are in this reform school. Some of them look no older than 12 or 13, and you hear them say they are 'in' for murder. The stories are personal and touching. The length of sentences seem sometimes absurd for the crime committed. Seeing the change in some of the boys makes you wonder if 'criminals/deviants' can, in fact, really change. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Wonder who has it worse, Kids in Juvie in the US or kids in Russia? Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member These boys touched my soul. I feel for them...people judge criminals as if they were not human and do not deserve love. We all deserve love. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member A bit slow. And at times I wonder if it's staged. But all in all, i'm convinced it is not staged, and is a very personal, touching account of slices of life of the troubled children. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Boys in a military-style prison fear being released.
Director
Alexandra Westmeier
Producer
Alexandra Westmeier, Inigo Westmeier
Screenwriter
Alexandra Westmeier
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Russian
Runtime
1h 25m