This four-hour documentary – a compilation of Czech Television’s eponymous series – systematically charts life in prison and the associated societal circumstances through looking at human fates on both sides of the bars. Using the powerful stories of several individuals who are at different stages of their incarceration, the film presents not only a cross-sectional view of the current correctional system but also contemplations about guilt, punishment, justice, and whether an individual caught in the gears of a repressive system can actually remedy their behaviour and change.

Writer / Karel Žalud    Story / Karel Žalud    DoP / Matěj Cibulka , Tomáš Nováček    Editor / Petr Smělík    Sound / Matěj Němec , Michael Míček , Petr Provazník    Music / Jiří Hradil

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