The Prince

1970s Chile. Jamie (The Prince), a young and handsome new inmate, catches the eye of The Stallion. He offers him protection, at a price.

96 mins
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Chile
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2019
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Director: Sebastian Munos

Genre Gay Interest, Drama, Period Drama
Director Sebastian Munos
Cast Juan Carlos Maldonado, Alfredo Castro, Gastón Pauls
Run time 96 mins
Rating 18
- Country Chile
- Language Spanish
- Subtitles English
- In Cinemas 07.12.2020
- Studio Peccadillo Pictures

Synopsis

1970s Chile. Jamie is sent to prison after a night of heavy drinking results in the stabbing of his best friend 'The Gypsy'. Young and good looking, he catches the eye of The Stallion, an older, respected man who soon stakes his claim. Under the protection of The Stallion, Jamie is dubbed 'The Prince', sparking animosity amongst other inmates. When The Prince finds himself drawn to another prisoner, he learns that his protection comes at a price. Finding himself at the centre of prison politics, caught in a war that threatens to plunge the whole prison into chaos.

Evocative of Jean Genet's Un Chant d'amour and Fassbinder's Querelle, The Prince delves into the blurred lines between love, loyalties and pent-up sexual desires.