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Drama “Butterfly“2017 is the second film adaptation of the book of the same name, which describes the biography of the French prisoner Henri Charrière. The main role in the film was played by the famous actor Rami Malek. In the center of the plot is a petty criminal named Moth, who is engaged in cracking safes. By an unfortunate coincidence, the protagonist becomes a suspect in a murder that he did not actually commit.
The court finds Moth guilty of the crime and sentences him to life in prison.
The prisoner is not going to put up with this state of affairs and wants to get out. Even when all plans fall apart, Moth does not lose hope, and the strength of the spirit helps him move on towards his goal: to be free again.
We bring to your attention a list of 10 films similar to “Moth”.
10 Revenge of Lizzie Borden (2018)
Based on the plot of the filmRevenge of Lizzie Bordena real court case of a brutal murder was taken.
In August 1892, the Bordens were found dead in their homestead. The killer inflicted multiple blows to the husband and wife with an axe. The version of the robbery was not confirmed, and a young girl Lizzie Borden, whose father and stepmother were the dead, falls under suspicion of murder.
During the investigation, new details emerge about the difficult relationships in the family.
In the history of American criminalistics, this case has become one of the most sensational. This is a story about forbidden feelings, cruelty and revenge.
9. Predawn Prayer (2017)
Film strip “predawn prayer“in Russia is better known as”Fights without rules“. Crime drama based on real events.
The protagonist of the film is a young guy named Billy, who has been boxing since childhood. In an attempt to escape from a difficult life, the young man gets hooked on drugs.
From England, Billy leaves for Thailand, where he trades in the sale of drugs. For his illegal activities, the guy receives a sentence of imprisonment and is sent to the most terrible prison in the country.
The correctional facility hosts Thai fights without rules, to which Billy goes to survive and get out of prison.
8. Moth (1973)
«Butterfly“is the first film adaptation of an autobiographical novel about the life of Henri Charrière, illegally convicted of the murder. The court sentenced a man named Moth to life imprisonment, but he is not going to put up with injustice. Henri tries to escape from the penitentiary, but all his attempts are unsuccessful.
Due to his tendency to run away, Moth receives harsh punishments. First, he is kept in solitary confinement for a long time, and then he is transferred to another prison, which is surrounded by the ocean. Not a single prisoner has yet escaped from the penitentiary on Devil’s Island.
However, Henri cannot be stopped by any difficulties, and freedom becomes the main goal of his whole life.
7. Midnight Express (1978)
The basis of the filmMidnight Express” lay down a real story from the life of an American named Billy Hayes. As a student, he attempted to smuggle a large consignment of drugs out of Turkey and was caught red-handed. Billy is sent to serve a long term sentence in a foreign country, away from his family.
Arbitrariness and cruelty reign in the Turkish prison. The young man does not want to put up with violence and decides to run away to return to his loved ones at home.
The phrase “midnight express” refers to a prisoner escape, hence the title of the film about the desire for freedom and the attempts of a young prisoner to break free.
6. Double miscalculation (1999)
American Thrillerdouble miscalculationtells the story of an innocently convicted young woman, Libby. She becomes aware that her own husband set her up. Libby is not going to put up with her husband’s betrayal and is preparing to take revenge after her release.
After the prison term ends, the woman intends to restore justice and make her husband pay for the betrayal. However, her plans may be thwarted by a supervisor who is supposed to look after her after her release from prison.
5. Escape Plan (2013)
Action film “Escape plan“was released in 2013. The main roles in the action movie are played by such famous actors as Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The film takes place in the most reliable and high-tech prison “Tomb”, the reliability of which must be tested by Ray Breslin under the guise of a prisoner. This task is not so easy, and Ray finds himself a partner among the criminals serving their sentences.
Together with Emil Rottmeier, he must come up with a plan to do the impossible: escape from the most secure penitentiary in the world.
4. Lost City Z (2016)
Adventure movie scriptLost City Zis based on the novel of the same name. The fiction, in turn, tells the true story of a British explorer who goes in search of a lost city.
The film takes place in 1925, in the Amazon forests. Percy Fawcett believes in the reality of the existence of an ancient civilization that inhabited the lost city of Eldorado.
The scientific community only scoffs at him, but the young researcher gathers a small group and goes on a dangerous journey to find evidence for his theory.
3. Shot into the Void (2016)
Dramatic thrillerShot into the voidwill tell viewers the story of a prisoner named Jacob. By an unfortunate coincidence, a law-abiding man ends up behind bars. Now Jacob has to master the laws of the prison and fight for his life in captivity.
A man is forced to leave behind his principles and rules of life. For the sake of survival, he joins a criminal prison group called the Aryan Nation. However, Jacob is not fully aware of how this could end.
2. Sentence (2010)
Dramatic feature filmПриговор“is based on a true story.
The action takes place in 1983. Kenny Waters is charged with brutal murder and sentenced to life in prison. The prisoner’s sister is a single mother named Betty Ann, she is sure of his innocence.
To get her brother free, a young woman spends ten long years of her life litigating. For the sake of her brother’s release, Betty receives a law degree and tries bit by bit to collect evidence of Kenny’s innocence.
1. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
«The Shawshank Redemption“- a cult drama directed by Frank Darabont. The script is based on the work of the same name by popular writer Stephen King. The film over the years has not lost its leading position in many lists with the best films of all time.
The protagonist of the film, Andy Dufresne, is brought to trial on charges of murdering his wife and her lover. He is found guilty of the crime and sent to serve a life sentence at the Shawshank Correctional Institution.
There is no law and order in the prison, and violence and arbitrariness reign, both on the part of the guardians of the law and local prisoners. Now the main goal in Andy’s life is to get out at any cost.
