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Escape

Escape

What does a law-abiding man have to do to get put in jail?!

20245.32h 6m

Overview

A young man becomes convinced that the solution to all his problems is to live in jail, and he will do whatever it takes to get it.

Directed by Rodrigo Cortés
Written by Rodrigo Cortés, Enrique Rubio
Produced by Adrián Guerra, Núria Valls, Rodrigo Cortés
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Top Cast

Mario Casas

Mario Casas

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Anna Castillo

Anna Castillo

Abril

José Garcia

José Garcia

Marco Aurelio

Juanjo Puigcorbé

Juanjo Puigcorbé

Prison Warden

Albert Pla

Albert Pla

Julián

Blanca Portillo

Blanca Portillo

Doctor Giráldez

Guillermo Toledo

Guillermo Toledo

Psychologist

Josep Maria Pou

Josep Maria Pou

Priest

José Sacristán

José Sacristán

Ruthless Judge

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Francisco Javier Pastor

Buba

Themes & Keywords

prisonbased on novel or bookdark comedysocial isolationkafkaesque

About Escape

Escape is a drama, thriller film released in 2024 exploring themes of prison, based on novel or book, dark comedy, social isolation, kafkaesque. Directed by Rodrigo Cortés, it stars Mario Casas, Anna Castillo, José Garcia. A young man becomes convinced that the solution to all his problems is to live in jail, and he will do whatever it takes to get it.

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