A French resistance fighter is woefully captured during World War II, and sent to a brutal prison from which escape is notoriously challenging.
Not one to give up hope he correspondingly applies himself nevertheless, and goes about acquiring tools to help him furtively break free.
The rules within are rather strict so conversation remains quite limited, but he's still able to learn requisite facts from his locked down brethren through stealth and cunning.
Warnings abound regarding improbabilities and potential stool pigeons messing things up, most residents resigned to their fate yet still encouraged by the lieutenant's (François Leterrier) bravery.
His neighbour timorously worries that his escape plans will be detected, and the entire block punished for such ambitions, his fears brought upon by age.
Another prisoner attempts to escape but is unfortunately caught while attempting to do so, his maladroit efforts still supplying the officer with helpful intel regarding necessities.
There are still Nazis to fight and France needs him to secure liberation.
He continues to gradually progress.
Increasing his speed, when he's sentenced to death.
Patiently awaiting the miraculous day when he constructively frees himself from his prison, director Robert Bresson slowly builds up the tension as he meticulously choreographs each struggle.
The palpable concrete uncertainty drives the resonating raw desperation, as hope and logic still efficiently marshal remarkably high spirits considering the circumstances.
The painstaking steps the laborious plan effectively contravenes instantaneous postures, while the cold calculating inhuman pressures chaotically motivate exacting rigour.
Mixed with brief candid exchanges lies irrepressible undaunted light, resplendently illuminating inherent audacity through exoteric recourse to fathomless plight.
Attempts are made to rob prisoners of war of any desire to do anything but, simply follow a severe routine absolutely obscuring identity and purpose.
But the enlivening knowledge of the pervasive injustice recalibrates ethical strides and intuitively guides them.
A prison break film which follows a plan and authentically labours from dusk 'til dawn.
Memorable scenes clandestinely crafted.
Distinct deliberation.
Ecstatic pause.
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