Fireboys

An intimate account of young offenders who get a chance to learn firefighting skills at Pine Cove.. over a period of months we follow a group of young offenders seeking a way out, some want to escape solitude whilst others seek to build a new life.. Fire is their salvation...or so it seems As the state of California uses incarcerated felons to be trained as firefighters....the same system ignores them after they have served their debts... some make it through a harsh training program, whilst others fail,...only to be put back into their cells... in the end it all comes down to how bad you want it....and how strong you are making it in the outside world... this documentary was superbly shot and edited...giving us a glimpse into the lives of young men who otherwise had no means of making it into the normal world...

This movie brought back my memories of being in the Marine Corps. Seeing young "punks" evolve into responsible men through hard work and healthy camaraderie. Giving these boys a purpose with honor shows them the value of doing the right thing. I also really empathized with the kid who went home and struggled with finding purpose as a civilian after leaving what he knew. Best film I've seen in a long time. God bless those boys at Cal Fire.