by Perry Seibert
synopsis
Elijah (rapper Q-Tip) has been bounced from group home to group home throughout his turbulent young life. What has sustained him is his art. After a promised scholarship is taken away, Elijah ends up in a fight that result in the death of another boy. Now, sentenced to a minimum of fifteen years, the young man must find a way to keep his soul alive behind bars or turn into a hardened bitter criminal. This gritty drama is directed by Darnell Martin.
characteristics
- Miscarriage Of Justice
- Redemption
- Scholarship
- Sentence [penal System]
- Rap-music
- Murder
- Jail
- Lock-up
- Brig
