Film: The Escapist
Directed by Rupert Wyatt, Selected cinemas, 15A
Directed by Rupert Wyatt, Selected cinemas, 15A
The Irish/British co-production The Escapist, shot mostly in Dublin’s Kilmainham Gaol in 2007, closely follows the familiar ruts of the prison break adventure but with a couple of notable exceptions.
First off, the film opens with the gang of lads already on their way out and second, the chopped-up story turns half way through into an existential meditation on the meaning of redemption.
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