Summary
Who wouldve thought the healing of the planet would start behind the walls of Sing Sing?
one character muses toward the end ofGreg Kwedars film.
Its a great line one of many uttered throughout the movies 105-minute runtime.
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But a film about a theater group in a prison?
Now thats intriguing and is made even more so by the fact its based on a true story.
What Is ‘Sing Sing’ About?
Sing Sing follows Divine G, who, while imprisoned for a crime he did not commit, discovers purpose and resilience by participating in a theater group. Through this engagement, Divine and his fellow incarcerated men experience the profound transformative power of art and its impact on their humanity.
Sing Singfeels like a true ensemble piece, giving all of its characters a chance to shine.
He also brings a desire to switch everything up and put on a comedy.
CinematographerPat Scolashoots on film, giving the filma naturally dreamy and intimate feel.
Thats not what this movie is about.
Thats not to saySing Singromanticizes theexperience of being in prison.
It walks thedelicate line of being raw but not exploitative, offering hope without presenting things through rose-colored glasses.
And they certainly succeeded.
In even lesser hands, he might be awhite savior.
He projects confidence and a tough facade but, deep down, wonders if prison is all he deserves.
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Were here to become human again, one of the men says of playing make-believe on stage.
Enjoy things that are not in our reality.
His determination to get not only himself free but also his friends is inspiring and infectious.
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Everybody reaches a breaking point in a system as broken as this.
They are on parallel journeys, in a way, existing as both foils and mirrors of each other.
The passion and care required to make a film likeSing Singare on full display in every frame.
Sing Singis now playing in select theaters in the U.S. before expanding starting August 2.
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