# Papillon (2017)

> A wrongly convicted Parisian safecracker forges a life-or-death alliance with a counterfeiter to escape Devil's Island and reclaim his freedom.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/292390

## Facts

- Runtime: 134 min
- Genres: Adventure, Crime, Drama
- Director: Michael Noer
- Cast: Charlie Hunnam, Rami Malek, Christopher Fairbank, Eve Hewson, Michael Socha, Brian Vernel, Nicholas Asbury, Louisa Pili
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5093026/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: grim, determined, harrowing, historical drama night, survival film marathon

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