# The Fear of 13 (2015)

> A death-row survivor recounts decades of confinement in a stark, intimate indictment of incarceration and legal injustice.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/239778

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Documentary, Crime
- Director: David Sington
- Cast: Sammy Silverwatch
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5083702/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: harrowing, intimate, reflective, serious documentary night, social justice film discussion

## Synopsis

A gripping exploration of life on Death Row through the eyes of a convicted murderer.

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