Overview

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.

Fun facts

Setting
Set in Zurich, Spain and Black Forest
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Felix von Muralt
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Details

Director: Oliver Rihs
Writers: Oliver RihsScreenplay
Norbert MaassScreenplay
Dave TuckerScreenplay
Ivan MadeoScreenplay
Oliver KeidelScreenplay
Original title: Bis wir tot sind oder frei
Status: Released
Release date: November 25, 2021
Original language: German
Countries: Germany, Switzerland