RISE (2014)

Original title: Rise

Based on a true story, ‘Rise’ sees Will wrongly accused then stripped of his career and freedom, he must survive maximum security prison and the infamous Jimmy Cove to prove his innocenc

Rise follows real life events of a young nurse, Will McIntyre, who has his freedom taken after a one night stand leads to a charge of rape. Despite his innocence, he is found guilty upon trial. We are taken into the maximum security prison where Jimmy Cove, a hardened inmate, infamous for a string of armed robberies is positively impacted by Will’s courage and struggle to make sense of it all. Meanwhile, a Queen’s Counsel Barrister, Julie Nile, is challenged to compromise her status and wage to prove his innocence.