Simon, a prison guard at St. Mau, loses the trust of his inmates after a tragic accident during a routine chase. Years later, haunted by his damaged reputation, he falls into self-destructive habits in a desperate bid to reclaim his lost esteem. Unexpectedly, he reunites with Lena in a dangerous, abandoned site, forcing him to confront his past mistakes.
Vadim Glowna
Simon
Constanze Engelbrecht
Vera
Claudia Knapp
Elly
Cla Famos
Bickel, pur (Bauer)
Göri Klainguti
Bass, bostger (Förster)
Gian Zanchetti
Jon, il buob
Simon, a prison guard at St. Mau, loses the trust of his inmates after a tragic accident during a routine chase. Years later, haunted by his damaged reputation, he falls into self-destructive habits in a desperate bid to reclaim his lost esteem. Unexpectedly, he reunites with Lena in a dangerous, abandoned site, forcing him to confront his past mistakes.
While serving life in prison, a young man looks back at the people, the circumstances and the system that set him on the path toward his crime.
The Nazis, exasperated at the number of escapes from their prison camps by a relatively small number of Allied prisoners, relocate them to a high-security 'escape-proof' camp to sit out the remainder of the war. Undaunted, the prisoners plan one of the most ambitious escape attempts of World War II. Based on a true story.
The narrative unfolds in the 14th Century, when the European nations vie for supremacy within the Holy Roman Empire. The ambitious Austrian Empire, desiring more land, invades neighbouring Switzerland, a serene and pastoral nation. Protagonist William Tell, a formerly peaceful hunter, finds himself forced to take action as his family and homeland come under threat from the oppressive Austrian King and his ruthless warlords.
The true story of WWII's notorious Sobibor Nazi death camp, where a courageous inmate orchestrates and leads the escape of over 300 prisoners.
A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions.
While participating in a rehabilitation program training wild mustangs, a convict at first struggles to connect with the horses and his fellow inmates, but he learns to confront his violent past as he soothes an especially feisty horse.
Young teen girl Xiu Xiu is sent away to a remote corner of the Sichuan steppes for manual labor in 1975 (sending young people to there was a part of Cultural Revolution in China). A year later, she agrees to go to even more remote spot with a Tibetan saddle tramp Lao Jin to learn horse herding.
Austrian farmer Franz Jägerstätter faces the threat of execution for refusing to fight for the Nazis during World War II.
The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate.
Louis Menkins is five weeks away from being released after 26 years in prison. He is faced with the decision to put his own release at risk in order to protect a young man named Beecher from growing gang controversies.