SYNOPSIS

The idealistic lawyer Barbara Hug has dedicated herself to the fight against the antiquated prison system of the 1980s. In Walter Storm, the internationally acclaimed criminal known as the “king of escapees”, she finds an unexpected ally – and even a little more. A tragic love story trapped between state repression and personal freedom.

TEAM

– Director: Oliver Rihs
– Writer: Dave Tucker
– Historical consultant: Reto Kohler
– Cinematographer: Felix von Muralt
– Editor: Andreas Radtke
– Line Producer: Stephan Barth
– Producers: Ivan Madeo, Urs Frey, Stefan Eichenberger
– Coproducers: Niama Film, Stuttgart, Port au Prince, Berlin
– Swiss Distribution: Ascot-Elite Entertainment
– German Distribution: Camino Filmverleih

AWARDS

– Treatment Award, Zurich Film Festival 2013

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

– eQuinoxe Intl. Screenwriters’ Program

SUPPORTED BY

– Swiss Federal Office of Culture
– MEDIA Development Funding
– Zurich Film Funds
– Canton St. Gallen
– SRF Swiss Television / SRG SSR
– Teleclub AG
– MFG Baden-Württemberg
– ARTE / BR Bayerischer Rundfunk