this kinda sucks. I need synopses. (sic)
titles don't readily convey why it's an "unhappy" ending, at least to me.
Prison Song is a real depressing end to what could have been a really uplifting story of a young photographer/artist who was able to escape the hardships of his youth, but a tragic fight lands him in prison, and one more fatal mistake leads to his death.
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actually, it was three things depicted in the film that made him jump from one stage of his life to the next; not sure if it's ironic or not, but being a black youth, and reaching his "third strike" near the closing, it was really just jarring at how the protagonist met his demise after glimmers of light throughout his lifelong struggle.