Project Detail

Jailbroken

Synopsis

An elevated drama-thriller that blends gripping crime storytelling with intense, high-stakes action - all confined within the claustrophobic walls of a single prison cell.
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.

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

Genre

Action Crime / Mystery Drama Thriller

Production Status

Post-production

Production Company

UK, Netherlands co-production

Jailbroken Films (UK), Talkinglens (UK), Karakter Studios (NL), Up Helly Aa Ltd (UK), Lab Class (UK)

Talkinglens Productions

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St Peter's Square
Leeds
LS9 8AH

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