An inside look at a writing workshop led by playwright and activist Eve Ensler, consisting of 15 women, most of whom were convicted of murder. Through a series of exercises and discussions, the women delve into their pasts and explore the nature of their crimes and the extent of their own culpability. The film culminates in an emotionally charged prison performance of the women's writing by acclaimed actors Mary Alice, Glenn Close, Hazelle Goodman, Rosie Perez, and Marisa Tomei.
Acting
Celebrity cast channels prisoners' words with devastating restraint.
Direction
Tripod directs; stays invisible, lets horror breathe.
Writing
Ensler's workshop structure becomes the narrative arc.
Director
Gary Sunshine
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of early 2000s prison documentary boom that briefly made incarcerated women visible before disappearing again.
Rosie Perez breaks character during performance, visibly shaken — left in final cut by directors who chose authenticity over polish.
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