Caged Birds
2021, German. Directed by Oliver Rihs.
Barbara Hug is a young radical lawyer fighting Switzerland's antiquated prison system in the 1980s. Walter Stürm is in and often escaping out of jail becoming known as the Jailbreak King. When the two meet an unlikely alliance is formed.
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Oliver RihsDirector
- Joel BasmanWalter Stürm
- Marie LeuenbergerBarbara Hug
- Jella HaaseHeike Vollmer
- Anatole TaubmanPeter Rothenburg
- Bibiana BeglauMeret Spengler
- Pascal UlliRoger Bellier
- Beat MartiDr.Steiner
- Milton WelshSchorsch
- Martina Schöne-RadunskiSieghilde Braun
- Danny ExnarKonrad Tönz
- Philippe GraberFelix Lammel
- Davide GagliardiCast
Details
- Released
- 25 November 2021
- Original title
- Bis wir tot sind oder frei
- Country
- Germany, Switzerland
- Written by
- Dave Tucker, Oliver Rihs, Ivan Madeo
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Caged Birds runs 118 minutes (1h 58m).
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Which OTT platform is Caged Birds on?
Caged Birds isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Caged Birds?
If you liked Caged Birds, try Great Freedom, Convict, Asylum.
Who directed Caged Birds?
Caged Birds (2021) was directed by Oliver Rihs and stars Joel Basman, Marie Leuenberger, Jella Haase.