The Penitentiary
2022, French. Directed by Anne Theurillat.
In 1982, Patrice Berthelot reports on the conditions of his detention in Sion prison through a correspondence with the director Anne Theurillat, who now transforms his words—by turns cheerful or imbued with mellow bitterness—into images, through an inspired cinematic construction. A question remains: is it possible for humanity to exist between four walls?
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- 1h 6m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 15 April 2022
- Original title
- Le Pénitencier
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The Penitentiary runs 66 minutes (1h 6m).
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The Penitentiary isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 April 2022. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Penitentiary?
If you liked The Penitentiary, try Drew: The Man Behind the Poster, Night Will Fall, In the Realms of the Unreal.
Who directed The Penitentiary?
The Penitentiary (2022) was directed by Anne Theurillat.