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?
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Cast
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Jule Böwe
Irene
Known for
The Silence
Grand Jete
Andreas Schmidt
Vasile
Known for
The Counterfeiters
Summer in Berlin
Eva Löbau
Paula
Known for
The Teachers' Lounge
Unknown
Robert Lohr
Georg
Also in
Der letzte Bulle
Die Bergretter
Erwin Leder
Tankwart
Known for
Underworld
Angst
Theo Marteau
Daniel
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Nicholas Monu
Moussa
Known for
Rubikon
Iain Dilthey Director · Ulrike Maria Hund Screenplay Hans Fromm Cinematographer
First release August 10, 2006 · Produced in Germany · Original title Gefangene
Production
TLA Releasing
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Germany
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Languages
Original title
Gefangene
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Switzerland · August 10, 2006
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No release date listed for United States.
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