Germany / Sep 26, 2020 / 16 / Filmfest Hamburg
1h 58min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Barbara Hug is a young radical lawyer fighting Switzerland's antiquated prison system in the 1980s. Walter Stürm is in and often escaping out of jail becoming known as the Jailbreak King. When the two meet an unlikely alliance is formed.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Milton Welsh | Schorsch |
| Martina Schöne-Radunski | Sieghilde Braun |
| Danny Exnar | Konrad Tönz |
| Philippe Graber | Felix Lammel |
| Davide Gagliardi | |
| Emanuela von Frankenberg | Mother Hug |
| Michael Schertenleib | |
| Christian Samuel Weber | Gefängniswärter |
| Sophie Bock | Aktivistin |
| Sönke Schnitzer | Aktivist |
| Roger Bonjour | Remo |
| Klaus Schreiber | Eduard Zimmermann |
| Deborah De Lorenzo | Frieke |
| Jasper Engelhardt | |
| Bernard Rambert | Pascal |
| Maximilian Kraus | Wärter |
| Michael von Burg | Wärter |
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| Magdalena Neuhaus | |
| Christoph Wettstein | Wärter |
| Urs Humbel | Zöllner |
Genres
DramaRomanceCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Bis wir tot sind oder frei |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany, Switzerland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Contrast Film, ARTE, BR, HR, Niama Film, Port au Prince Films, SRF, Teleclub |
| Release date | 25 novembre 2021 |
| Production | Jörg Trentmann, Stefan Eichenberger, Jan Krüger, Urs Frey, Ivan Madeo |
| Writer | Oliver Rihs, Norbert Maass, Dave Tucker, Ivan Madeo, Oliver Keidel |
| Editing | Andreas Radtke |
| Cinematography | Felix von Muralt |
| Assistant directors | Oliver Rihs |
| Camera operators | Felix von Muralt |
| Additional photography | Felix von Muralt |
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| Music | Beat Solèr |
| Sound | Beat Solèr |
Release dates
Premiere
Russia / Apr 23, 2021 / Moscow International Film Festival
Australia / May 27, 2022 / German Film Festival
Theatrical release
Switzerland / Nov 25, 2021
Spain / Jan 21, 2022 / Empatia
Germany / Mar 31, 2022
Digital
Switzerland / Jan 21, 2022 / 16
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