Movie

Prison 77

2022 · 125 min

A grim, slow-burning prison drama that immerses you in 1970s Spain, blending tension and melancholy with a fight for dignity.

Tagline: Inspired by a true story.
Overview: Modelo Prison. Barcelona, 1977. A young accountant, awaiting trial for embezzlement with a possible 20 years sentence, joins a group of prisoners demanding amnesty.
How it feels: Bleak, tense, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Justice, survival, isolation, power
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
survival
isolation
power
freedom
Places: prison
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild