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Caged Birds

Caged Birds (Bis wir tot sind oder frei)

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  • Switzerland,
  • Germany
  • 2022
  • · 118m

Director Oliver Rihs
Cast Joel Basman, Jella Haase, Anatole Taubman, Marie Leuenberger, Bibiana Beglau
Genre Crime, Drama

In the 1980s, Barbara Hug is a young, radical lawyer determined to fight Switzerland's antiquated prison system. Walter Stürm is a convicted criminal whose frequent escapes from jail make him known as the Jailbreak King. When the two meet, an unlikely alliance is formed.

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Film Threat by Bobby LePire

Caged Birds is a masterpiece from start to finish. The directing is strong, balancing a lot of tones at one time. The writing is strong, with two likable, engaging characters at the forefront. The visuals and music are excellent, elevating the characters and atmosphere masterfully.

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Movie Nation by Roger Moore

Swiss director and co-writer Oliver Rihs (“Ready, Steady Ommm!”) takes a serious step into the big time with this gripping saga, a story that begins escape-artist jaunty and occasionally finds its way back there even as the story turns grimmer and the color palette progressively greyer.