Caged Birds (2022) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

2022 · 118 min · English

Directed by

Oliver Rihs

Starring

Pascal Ulli, Joel Basman, Jella Haase, Anatole Taubman, Marie Leuenberger, Beat Marti

In 1980s Switzerland, lawyer Barbara "Babs" Hug finds herself at odds with the country's rigid prison system. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she meets Walter Stürm, an escaped convict. She takes on his case, drawn into a complex moral dilemma. As she fights for his freedom, she confronts the stark contrast between her own beliefs and Walter's provocative understanding of liberation, ultimately testing their fragile partnership and challenging her ideals.