in one way and i hate to downgrade this film because it do have a message it be try to get out and and there be so few film about african american woman . i also understand the director be an african american woman . however and the truth be and this film be not very well do at all . what they want to convey be the condition for woman in prison . what come across and however and be that only african american woman be in prison ( the very few white woman see and have non speak role and be just blurry extra in the background ) . they also want to indicate that the working condition in prison be terrible and again and they fail to truly show this instead it come across a if the prisoner felt they shouldn not have to work at all and that they should just be allow to loll about entertain themselves all day . i never do get all the woman character straighten out a to who be who and who do what . we do not get enough time with each woman to get to know her that well . all the guard and the warden be the mean and bad guy and except for the one new guard and michael . the actor playing michael be a very poor choice for the role . michael be suppose to be a college student and study to be a lawyer and the actor who play him and keep his head down and mumble his line in a way that give the impression he have no self confidence at all . the plot and such a it be and concern the woman be ill treat by the captain of the guard who demand sexual favor of them while man handle them brutally . also the plot concern them do sew in what be suppose to be sweat shop condition for virtually no pay and while the man who re sell the item be make a big profit . can the woman get the truth out there and be the plot question . meanwhile we see some woman on woman fighting and some stabbing and and some time spend in solitary . all of the woman have child and miss their child and and of course they have be imprison unfairly and that sort of thing . unfortunately there be no love affair or sex between the female prisoner and which would have add some realism and interest to the story . 3 star out of 10 .