Reine quits his job because he's tired of his boss. He takes a job at the Kumla Prison in hope that he can set up a play acted by the prisoners, who are not very interested. But they ...
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| Björn Kjellman | ... | Reine | |
| Viveka Seldahl | ... | Hillevi | |
| Peter Haber | ... | Jakobsson | |
| Thomas Hanzon | ... | Ekman | |
| Michael Nyqvist | ... | Diego | |
| Shanti Roney | ... | Glenn | |
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Lamine Dieng | ... | Kostas |
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Oliver Loftéen | ... | Andrej |
| Göran Ragnerstam | ... | Heikki | |
| Lixin Zhao | ... | Cheng (as Li-Xin Zhao) | |
| Magnus Krepper | ... | Holmlund | |
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Gunilla Abrahamsson | ... | KVS-ledamot |
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Michael Alexandersson | ... | Fångvaktare |
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Oskar Alyhr | ... | Statist |
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Johnny Bergkvist | ... | Fångvaktare |
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Reine quits his job because he's tired of his boss. He takes a job at the Kumla Prison in hope that he can set up a play acted by the prisoners, who are not very interested. But they realize that if they do the play, they can escape while at a theatre. Written by Luis
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Inspired by the true event when Jan Jönsson directed Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot" at Kumla Prison and took the ensemble of inmates to Gothenburg's City Theater for a official opening performance. Four out of five of the inmates escaped. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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*sorry for spelling mistakes* This movie is good but it isn't the best movie in this genre. Björn Kjellman is a very good actor but his film Adam&Eva really sucks.
But if you are a fan of Björns you really should see this movie. I give this movie 6 out of 10.