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Prison

2025 · 140 min

A grim, claustrophobic descent into prison survival and criminal ambition, tense and morally corrosive.

Directed by
Ekrem Engizek
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Constantin von Jascheroff, Kais Setti, Amir Israil Aschenberg
Overview
The seemingly innocent Alexander Rothstein ends up in jail for drug trafficking. In fact, he bears the responsibility of providing for his newly pregnant girlfriend Julia and their future child. To make matters worse, he ends up sharing a cell with the dangerous Russian Viktor and the unstable Arab Khalil. To fulfill his duties as a father and escape the dangers of prison, Alex needs money - a lot of money. His desperation drives him into the arms of the Kurdish gangster boss Mazlum, also known as the Dutchman, and back to his friend from drug therapy, Cem. Together, they weave the threads of an organization that casts its nets even beyond the prison walls, but at the height of euphoria, Alex suddenly finds himself caught in it. He is left with only two options: Succumb to the conspiracy of intrigue and betrayal or become a monster himself.

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Directed by
Ekrem Engizek
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Constantin von Jascheroff, Kais Setti, Amir Israil Aschenberg
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • crime
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • power
  • corruption
Places
  • prison
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Constantin von Jascheroff, Kais Setti, Amir Israil Aschenberg, Cem Öztabakci, Xenia Assenza, Anna Stieblich, Prince Kuhlmann, Leonard Kunz
Cinematography
Christof Wahl
Runtime
140 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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