Finnish director Mika Kaurismäki (“LA Without a Map”/”Sound of Brazil”), brother of acclaimed filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki, directs this gritty realistic but overblown prison film from a screenplay by Andre Degas. James Russo plays troubled Philadelphia prison guard Dan Cappelli, just transferred to the women’s side because of his history of violence to the inmates. He is seduced by sexy female inmate Gidell (Cynda Williams) and becomes involved in a sexual relationship with the hard-edged temperamental professional singer doing time while protecting her rotten boyfriend Angel (James Calderon) by not ratting him out for money laundering.