Jailbroken
Synopsis
Just days before his long-awaited release, Joe - a volatile inmate - receives a chilling phone call: his ex-wife and son have been taken, and their fate depends on his immediate compliance. Caught in a tense psychological battle, Joe must confront not only the shadowy criminals orchestrating events outside but also the hardened prison officers inside. With time running out, a mobile phone as his only tool, and escalating tension with his new cellmate - a man of a different racial background - Joe is thrust into a desperate race against the clock to save his family and himself.
The film balances razor-sharp suspense with heart-pounding action sequences while exploring profound themes of guilt, redemption, power, race, trust, survival, and the complexities of the father-son relationship.
Official Selection FrightFest Glasgow 2026 - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2026
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 86 min
- Director
-
Vasily Chuprina 1st Feature
- Producer
- Raza Mallal, Kathy Speirs, Vasily Chuprina, Bryan Larkin
- Executive Producer
- Anna Tchouprina, Jaim Sahuleka, Rob Turner, Warren Blackmore
- Editor
- Thomas James Linton, Vasily Chuprina
- Screenwriter
- Raymond Friel
- Director of Photography
- Mark Nutkins
- Production Designer
- Caitlin Mills
- Sound
- Jaim Sahuleka
- Composer
- Stephen Wright
- Principal cast
- Bryan Larkin, Armin Karima, David Hayman, Douglas Russell, Harry Matthews, Jack Parry-Jones, Shauna MacDonald, Anna Russell-Martin, Chris Reilly
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
UK, Netherlands co-production
Jailbroken Films (UK), Talkinglens (UK), Karakter Studios (NL), Up Helly Aa Ltd (UK), Lab Class (UK)
Talkinglens Productions
3 St Peter's BuildingsSt Peter's Square
Leeds
LS9 8AH
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