The Prince (2019)

Original title

El príncipe

Directed by

Sebastián Muñoz

Genre

prison film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

Argentina, Chile, Belgium

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

18

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 61 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Set in a Chilean prison in the 1970s, a young man navigates power, loyalty, and sexual identity among inmates. The story focuses on his rise within the prison's social structure and the relationships he forms there.

darkintenseslow-burnbroodingsensualviolentemotionally chargedgritty

What happens

The Prince (Spanish: El Príncipe) is a 2019 drama film directed by Sebastián Muñoz, and co-written by Muñoz and Luis Barrales, based on an obscure 1970s novel written by Mario Cruz. Set around 1970 in a prison cell in San Bernardo, Chile, just prior to Salvador Allende's presidency, The Prince is a dark story about affections and loyalties between prisoners, the search for sexual identity, love, violence and the rise to power behind bars. The film is an international co-production film between Chile, Mexico, Belgium and Argentina. The film made its world premiere in the Critic’s Week section at Venice International Film Festival 2019, winning the prestigious Queer Lion Prize. The Prince was also selected to compete at the 67th San Sebastián International Film Festival, in the 'Horizontes Latinos' section. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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