Judith Laverty

19-year-old Eric, arrogant and ultra-violent, is prematurely transferred to the same adult prison facility as his estranged father. As his explosive temper quickly finds him enemies in both prison authorities and fellow inmates — and his already volatile relationship with his father is pushed past breaking point — Eric is approached by a volunteer psychotherapist, who runs an anger management group for prisoners. Torn between gang politics, prison corruption, and a glimmer of something better, Eric finds himself in a fight for his own life, unsure if his own father is there to protect him or join in punishing him.

1981年、北アイルランドのメイズ刑務所には、サッチャー首相により弾圧され、政治犯としての権利を奪われたIRAの囚人たちが収監されていた。ボビー・サンズを中心とした彼らは、自らの信念を貫くため、様々な抵抗を重ねたが、看守たちはそれを暴力で制圧していた。あらゆる手を尽くしても変わらない惨状に、サンズは、最後の手段として暴力に依らない抗議活動、ハンガー・ストライキの実行を決意する。