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      Picco

      2010 1h 45m Crime Drama Horror Mystery & Thriller List
      Reviews 50% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score Kevin is sent to a youth prison and learns in order to survive he has to fight back. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member It's eat or be eaten for four cellmates in a German youth prison in "Picco," a grimly realistic tale that slowly but surely wades into don't-have-lunch-before-you-watch-this territory. Tyro scribe-helmer Philip Koch emphasizes how the daily grind of life behind bars slowly wears people down to their basest survival instincts. Despite the recent glut of strong prison pics, including "A Prophet" and "R," this soberly shot and straightly acted downer should be able to corner some Euro niche action after strong fest play. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member A drama inspired by various accounts and reports from German youth prisons. The story centers around Kevin who enters a ward of around 20 young men. At first he has a difficult time adjusting to the rules of that separate microsociety, especially as he befriends a boy who is being opressed in unity by all the other prisoners. The movie begins in a very stylish, well directed manner, focusing on the hollow feel of the prison and introducing the characters who get fleshed out quite nicely. “Picco” gradually turns into one of the most disturbing films I remember. I haven’t seen such a poignant examinaion of dehumanization and the scapegoat phenomenon since Lars Von Trier’s “Dogville”. Tommy O’Haver’s “An American Crime” is another wonderful film this masterpiece reminded me of. Ultimately it reaches a level of suffocatingly extreme violence with a very Michael Haneke sort of take on scene building and character. This isn’t an easy film to finish, but it’s one that works as a strong statement about the questionable philosophies behind our justice system. It’s direct, authentic and uncomplicated, but carries a universally appliable analysis of the human psyche, as bleak as that might be. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Tosipohjainen nuorisovankila kertomus Saksasta on, kuin havaintoesimerkki kiusaamisen kehittymisestä. Ja kun vankilassa ollaan menee skaala hiljalleen psykopaattisen puolelle. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Kevin is sent to a youth prison and learns in order to survive he has to fight back.
      Director
      Philip Koch
      Genre
      Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      German
      Runtime
      1h 45m