A boy from a poor and dysfunctional family is set on the treadmill of reform school and jail despite being a good person and a good friend. The writer/director delivers a powerful critic of the justice system and our part in it. There is no mercy or redemption for the criminal or for us, the jury in the system. Ford delivers a pitch perfect performance as the unlucky Frankie, who gets no breaks. The cinematography is outstanding and this little film shows an auteur doesn't need millions to make a masterpiece.
Review of Back Door to Heaven
