Riveting Lead Performances Power the Australian Prison Drama ‘Inside’
Inside is a gritty Australian prison drama anchored by three deeply affecting and layered performances. Vincent Miller stars as a juvenile offender who transfers to an adult prison when he turns 18; the son of a criminal who’s been jailed since he was a preteen, he falls under the wings of two notorious murderers with radically different agendas. Inside pulls no punches depicting the darkness and cutthroat instincts needed to survive incarceration, but it is the prospect of an eventual release that truly gnaws at the souls of the guilty.
We first see Mel Blight (Miller) as he packs up his keyboard and belongings before being transferred to an adult facility, where he goes through various medical inspections before learning startling news: The prison counselor informs him that he’ll be up for parole within a year. First, however, Mel must write a letter to his victim explaining why he deserves to be released. Mel, who doesn’t think he should ever be let out, wonders: why write to the dead?
