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Caged Birds

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Barbara Hug, an activist lawyer, crosses paths with an unlikely ally while raising her voice against the Swiss penitentiary system in the 1980s.

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Elsa Fernández-Santos El Pais (Spain) Jun 16, 2022
Oliver Rihs' film mostly works thanks to the layered, complex, fascinating, and self-destructive protagonist, a woman who falls in love with a criminal who embodies all the puzzling paradoxes of freedom. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Bobby LePire Film Threat Mar 2, 2022
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Caged Birds is a masterpiece from start to finish. Go to Full Review Harvey S. Karten Shockya.com Feb 21, 2022
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Who would have believed that there were riots on the streets anywhere in the utopia of Switzerland? "Caged Birds" tells it all. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Oliver Rihs

Director

Jella Haase

Heike Vollmer

Anatole Taubman

Peter Rothenburg

Joel Basman

Walter Stürm

Bibiana Beglau

Meret Spengler

Marie Leuenberger

Barbara Hug
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Synopsis Barbara Hug, an activist lawyer, crosses paths with an unlikely ally while raising her voice against the Swiss penitentiary system in the 1980s.
Director
Oliver Rihs
Producer
Stefan Eichenberger, Urs Frey, Jan Krüger, Ivan Madeo, Jörg Trentmann
Screenwriter
Dave Tucker
Production Co
Contrast Film, Port au Prince Film & Kulturproduktion GmbH
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
German
Runtime
1h 30m
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