Cast
Iain Glen Andrew Barr Kenneth Glenaan Steve Hotchkiss Paul Samson John Murtagh
Credits
Written by: Bill Beech
Plot
Based on the real life of Larry Winters, a young Glasgow man, a convicted criminal in solitary confinement in the Barlinnie prison, who found a path through art and a special unit, in a moving, bleak drama.
Sinekatalog’s take
A bleak and moving Scottish prison drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 5.6 / 10 (178 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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