Papillon

This is a real story about the will to live. Everyone calls Henri Charrier Butterfly, because of the remarkable tattoo on his chest. In life, a man is engaged in opening safes. Nothing thickens the clouds over his fate, he has a beloved girl, money, happiness. But Henri was unjustly accused of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. After several unsuccessful attempts to escape, he was transferred to Devil's Island - a penal colony in French Guiana, from which no one has ever escaped, because the ocean is all around as far as the eye can see. If Butterfly wants to feel the taste of freedom one day, he will have to go through many trials, risking his life. Read more The film is based on the autobiographical novel by Henri Charrier himself, which was already screened in 1973. The director of the project was Michael Noer, who previously worked on the film "Prisoner R" (2009). Charlie Hunnam played the main role in the film. The actor is known for the films "Hooligans" (2005), "Pacific Rim" (2013), "The Sword of King Arthur" (2017) and the series "Sons of Anarchy". The project also starred: Rami Malek ("Short Term 12" (2013), "Need for speed: Thirst for speed" (2014), the series "Mr. Robot"), Eve Hewson ("Wherever you are" (2011), the series "Knickerbocker Hospital"), Roland Muller ("Second Chance" (2014), "My Land" (2015)). The premiere of the film took place on September 7, 2017 at the International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada. Film critics of the website http://www.metacritic.com rated the film 46/100, and https://www.rottentomatoes.com has 70% positive reviews (7/10).