Stürm: Bis wir tot sind oder frei (2020)
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Joel Basman, Marie Leuenberger, Jella Haase, Anatole Taubman
An idealistic lawyer seeking prison reform finds an unexpected ally in a notorious escape artist.
The story
Set in 1980s Switzerland amid political unrest and social upheaval, the film follows idealistic lawyer Barbara Hug as she challenges the era’s repressive justice system. In her campaign for social justice and prison reform, she finds an unexpected ally in Walter Stürm, a criminal serving solitary confinement whose reputation as the country’s “escape king” has made him widely popular. Stürm’s fame helps Hug advance her cause, but he does not readily submit to her direction. His uncompromising commitment to freedom increasingly captivates her, complicating the alliance between lawyer and prisoner.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The film is set in the 1980s, a time of political unrest and social upheaval in Switzerland. Inspired by a true story, it tells of idealistic lawyer Barbara Hug’s struggle against the backward and repressive Swiss justice system of the time. In her fight for social justice, she finds an unexpected ally in Walter Stürm, a criminal sentenced to solitary confinement. Stürm, whose reputation as the “escape king” precedes him throughout Switzerland, proves useful thanks to his popularity as Hug pursues reform of the Swiss prison system. But the less Walter Stürm bends to her will, the more she is captivated by his uncompromising desire for freedom.
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