Batty has proved, in the Russian hostage drama “The Saratov Approach” and the Liberian survival drama “Freetown,” that he is a master at showing Latter-day Saints in claustrophobic life-and-death situations. He deploys that talent again here, turning what could have been a stage play into a cinematic experience within the jail’s close quarters.
…one of the great strengths of this film is the way the storytelling allows the audience to feel genuine sympathy and understanding for multiple sides of a deep divide.
Though filmed in an astounding 11 days on the north shore of Utah lake, this film manages to bring in a few important elements of western authenticity that makes it feel like a much bigger budget film.
