Director: José María Cabral
Writer: José María Cabral
Julián finds love and a reason for living in the last place imaginable: the Dominican Republic's Najayo Prison. His romance, with fellow prisoner Yanelly, must develop through sign language and without the knowledge of dozens of guards.
108 min
Rating: 6.2/10
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Director: José María Cabral
Writer: José María Cabral
Production Companies: Tabula Rasa
Countries: Dominican Republic
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r96sk:
I was hooked!
<em>'Woodpeckers'</em> is a terrific prison flick. I do tend to like movies in such locations, you can create some good drama within such confines. This one is no different, it doesn't necessarily do anything spectacularly unique but it executes the storyline supremely well. The plot moves along at a brisk pace, made so thanks to some interesting subplots.
The acting is very good too. Jean Jean leads strongly, he is supported more than ably by Ramón Emilio Candelario and Judith Rodriguez Perez. The rest of the cast play their parts well too. The way the characters communicate for large periods is expertly portrayed, super well done. Their story comes up big at the end, I like the way they decided to go with the conclusion.
Quality viewing, in my opinion. Merits more eyes on it.