SummaryBarbara “Babs” Hug (Marie Leuenberger) is a young radical lawyer fighting Switzerland’s antiquated prison system in the 1980s, and finds it to be an endless, draining battle. She is tracked down by Walter Stürm (Joel Basman), who has just managed to escape from prison…again…and hands her a secret file not supposed to have left the prison. Althoug... Read More
Directed By:Oliver Rihs
Written By:Reto Kohler, Dave Tucker, Oliver Keidel, Norbert Maass, Oliver Rihs, Ivan Madeo
Caged Birds
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Jun 29, 2022
100
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.
Jun 29, 2022
88
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.
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Production Company:
- Contrast Film
- Port au Prince Film & Kultur Produktion
- Niama Film
- Schweizerische Radio- und Fernsehgesellschaft (SRG)
- ARTE
- Teleclub AG
- Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
- Hessischer Rundfunk (HR)
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group
- Bundesamt für Kultur (BAK)
- Media Desk Suisse
- Zürcher Filmstiftung
- Kulturförderung Kanton St. Gallen
- Swisslos
- Deutscher Filmförderfonds (DFFF)
- Medien- und Filmgesellschaft (MFG) Filmförderung Baden-Württemberg
- Schweizer Fernsehen (SF)
Release Date:Mar 1, 2022
Duration:1 h 58 m
Awards
Avanca Film Festival
• 5 Wins & 5 Nominations
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Azeméis Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
