Tutwiler (2015)

Tutwiler

2015

Drama Short

Synopsis

Tutwiler is a film that sheds light on the treatment of inmates at Julia Tutwiler Prison in Wetumpka, AL. It's based on actual events that have happened within the prison. It follows Lori, who is serving twenty years for vehicular manslaughter while drunk driving. While she is incarcerated she is raped by a security guard and becomes pregnant. The film picks up with Lori trying to navigate her relationship with her daughter Shay, while surviving life in unbearable conditions.

Credits

Director

Matthew Lincoln

Cast

Barbara Vincent

Bob Patterson

Evan Elise Owens

Kristin King