Prisoners

Top 7 Billed Cast

Jule Böwe
Jule Böwe

Irene

Andreas Schmidt
Andreas Schmidt

Vasile

Eva Löbau
Eva Löbau

Paula

Robert Lohr
Robert Lohr

Georg

Erwin Leder
Erwin Leder

Tankwart

Theo Marteau
Theo Marteau

Daniel

Nicholas Monu
Nicholas Monu

Moussa

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    In a German town, teacher Irene leads an inconspicuous, boring, lonely life. One day, a man rings at her door and slips in. It's an armed convict from the prison next door, escaped with a leg wound. He now makes her a prisoner in her own home. Almost without a word, as if she secretly enjoys the excitement or just mesmerized, she obeys Vassily, every single command, even sexual services, submissively or after a symbolic struggle. Somehow that seems to change, but can force initiate love?

  • Release Date

    2006-08-10

  • Average

    2.7

  • Rating:

    1.4 starts
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    Deutsch
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