Prison life, the problems of those who are behind bars, the tough laws of the zone - all this interests not only those who once visited places "not so remote", but also quite law-abiding citizens. Of course, it is better to get to know this side of life through films and books than to experience the hardships of prison for yourself. This is well understood by directors who make films about the everyday life of those who are on the other side of the law.
Caesar Must Die
Released in 2012, this film tells the story of the eerie penitentiary in Rome called Rebbia, in which prisoners try to stage a tragedy play about the life of Emperor Caesar. While the rehearsals are going on, the convicts gradually begin to identify themselves with her heroes, during which not only their views on life, but also their characters change. However, after the premiere, all the actors will have to "return to earth" and to their cells.
Law abiding citizen
This drama was released in 2009. The main role in the film is played by Gerald Butler. The film was included in the list of the best pictures about prison for a reason - it looks literally in one breath. Butler plays in the picture of the average US citizen who lost his family after a bandit raid. The imperfection of justice allowed the bandits to get out of prison ahead of schedule and the hero begins to independently judge the murderers. Even after going to prison, the main character of the picture deals with those who deprived him of his loved ones.
Book of Shadows
The Book of Shadows is more of a horror movie than an ordinary picture of prison life. This film was shot by French cinematographers and was released in 2002. The film tells about four prisoners who found the mysterious diary of a warlock in a cell. The diary describes in detail how you can organize an escape with the help of magic spells. The prisoners enthusiastically begin to implement the recommendations set out in the text, not understanding how this could threaten them.
The Shawshank Redemption
This film, directed by Frank Darabont in 1994 and based on Stephen King's book, is still at the top of the list of the best films about prison life. The film tells about the vice-president of the bank, who was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife and her lover. The main character ends up in one of the most terrible prisons in the United States - Shawshank, but he does not despair, but tries to survive in any way. After 20 years of imprisonment, the protagonist decides to escape.
Green Mile
A legendary film based on the work of S. King in 1999. The film tells the story of a prison where prisoners spend their last days before being executed. However, are all these people languishing in imprisonment really guilty. The hero T. Hanks is trying to find out the truth, who finds a common language with a dark-skinned prisoner who has an extraordinary gift of healing.
Escape from Alcatraz
This action movie was filmed in 1979. It was in this picture that the famous Clint Eastwood played one of his best roles. The film tells about the island-prison of Alcatraz, in which the legendary Al Capone was serving his sentence. It is believed that it is impossible to escape from Alcatraz prison, but in the film, the main character, the robber Morris, manages to escape.
Experiment
This film was shot by German director O. Hirschbiegel in 2001. The film raises a very interesting question: is it really that those who are forced to live behind bars are changing for the worse. And does this change in character only apply to the prisoners, or does it extend to the warders as well? In the film, scientists set up an experiment by sending two dozen volunteers to prison, some of whom become warders, and some become prisoners. To the surprise of scientists, their experiment quickly begins to spiral out of control.
