Caged

Caged

Year: 2010

Runtime: 84 mins

Language: French

Director: Yann Gozlan

HorrorThriller

Set in an unnamed part of Eastern Europe, Carole, a young nurse with a humanitarian aid team, finishes her mission only to be abducted with two colleagues by unknown captors. Held in a grim, oppressive and sinister facility, the trio is cared for merely to keep them alive. As they endure the chilling, almost clinical treatment, they soon realize the terrifying true purpose of their kidnappers.

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Timeline & Setting – Caged (2010)

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Location

Former Yugoslavia region, France, Basement hideout

The action shifts between a remote former Yugoslav territory where volunteers operate a field hospital and a hidden basement in France used by organ traffickers. The basement houses multiple cells, a makeshift surgery room, and a room with chained dogs, connected to an apartment above. Surrounding the hideout are forests and a cornfield that become the stage for the prisoners' desperate escape attempts.

🌍 Balkan region 🇫🇷 France 🏚️ Basement hideout 🏞️ Rural isolation

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Main Characters – Caged (2010)

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Carole (Zoé Félix)

Carole is a courageous doctor who survived childhood trauma and now leads the effort to escape the organ-trafficking hideout. She stays calm under pressure, uses her medical knowledge to improvise, and confronts the captors with determination. Her resilience anchors the group as they fight for survival.

🧭 Resilient 🗡️ Determined 🩺 Doctor

Samir (Arié Elmaleh)

Samir is a compassionate fellow doctor who travels with Carole. He is captured and used as leverage by the traffickers; his later death, with organs removed, highlights the brutal reality of their operation. His loyalty to Carole reinforces the stakes for the group.

🩺 Loyal 🧭 Compassionate 🗡️ Victim

Mathias (Eric Savin)

Mathias is a second doctor whose leg wound forces him to rely on grit and teamwork. He fights to protect Carole and Ana, contributing to the escape plan, but is ultimately killed by the dogs during the chase. His sacrifice underscores the peril of their captors.

🦾 Brave 🧭 Loyal 🗡️ Protector

Ana (Margaux Guenier)

Ana is a young girl who becomes a symbol of hope for Carole and a child the group vows to protect. Her presence reinforces the human cost of the captors’ crimes and the urgency of escaping. She survives the ordeal alongside Carole.

🌟 Courage 🧒 Survivor 🧵 Hope

Le médecin (Philippe Krhajac)

Le médecin is a merciless surgeon who attempts to remove Carole's eyes, embodying the cruelty of the organ-trafficking operation. Carole overcomes him, marking a pivotal act of resistance in the basement.

🔪 Brutality 🩺 Cruelty 🧬 Surgeon

Le prisonnier (Goran Kostić)

Le prisonnier is one of the captives kept in the basement, indicating there are multiple victims and a larger network. His presence signals the breadth of the trafficking operation.

🤝 Captive 🗝️ Hidden 🧭 Unknown

Laura (Typhaine Hilaire)

Laura is Carole's childhood friend whose death in a garage, caused by a dog, haunts Carole. Her memory echoes throughout Carole's actions and fuels her determination to survive and protect others.

🧸 Childhood 💔 Loss 🐶 Tragedy

Ferrailleur 1 (Ivan Franěk)

Ferrailleur 1 is one of the kidnappers running the basement and overseeing the captives. He represents the threat and brutality of the trafficking operation.

⚔️ Violent 🗝️ Secretive 🧭 Operator

Ferrailleur 2 (Igor Skreblin)

Ferrailleur 2 is another member of the kidnap team, involved in the orchestration of the basement operation and the pursuit of escapees. He adds to the palpable danger of the environment.

🗡️ Threatening 🐕 Dog handler 🧭 Coercer

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Major Themes – Caged (2010)

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🗝️ Survival

Carole, Mathias, and Ana endure brutal captivity, improvising with limited tools and resources. They must stay vigilant and resourceful to outlast the organ-trafficking operation. Their resolve to escape drives the emotional core of the film.

🩺 Organ Trafficking

The antagonists operate as organ traders, turning captives into commodities. Samir is taken and later found dead with organs removed, underscoring the brutality of the operation. The captors' cold precision is countered by the protagonists' desperate resistance.

🏃 Escape

A tense sequence of escape attempts unfolds through the basement, apartment, forest, and cornfield. Carole uses improvised tools and quick thinking to lead Ana toward safety, while the pursuit tests their endurance. The finale culminates in a dangerous confrontation that ends in rescue.

Last Updated: November 22, 2025 at 15:37

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