Compassionate Release

Janet and Jasmine are inseparable twin sisters raised in a loving home until their father dies. Their mother, Carol, is left with the responsibility of being a sole provider. Carol takes a part-time job to send Janet to a prestigious university, while her sister, Jasmine, falsely confesses to a petty crime she did not commit in order to spare her boyfriend the long sentence mandated for a repeat offender. Rather than getting a slap on the wrist, Jasmine is charged, found guilty, and imprisoned. There, Jasmine develops rapidly progressing kidney failure and becomes terminally ill requiring Carol and Janet to fight to bring Jasmine home, so she can be surrounded by those who love her. (Pan African Film Festival)