Wasteman

Follows parolee Taylor whose fresh start hopes are jeopardized by cellmate Dee’s arrival. As Dee takes Taylor under his wing, a vicious attack tests their bond, forcing Taylor to choose between protecting Dee and his own parole chances.

A prison picture with a terrific pair of lead performances by David Jonsson (Rye Lane, The Long Walk) and Tom Blyth (Plainclothes, The Gilded Age), Wasteman is harrowing, superbly acted across the board, and revealing about the incentives for violence in the correctional system.