10 Kilos
A falsely accused traveler transforms brutal Bolivian imprisonment into a perilous bid to protect an improvised family and reclaim her freedom.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- harrowing
- tense
- defiant
- true crime night
- serious drama night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sharon is imprisoned in Bolivia's most atrocious women's prison and builds a network to endure it.
Sharon gathers fellow prisoners around her, adopts a seven-year-old orphan, and bonds with a transgender woman.
The plot follows Sharon's framing, incarceration, rise within the prison drug trade, recovery, and escape based on a true story.
Sharon exploits a loophole connected to the Pope's Holy Year of Mercy to leave Bolivia with her family.
Films like 10 Kilos, and why
The Escapist
Shares a biographical crime-drama framework, female imprisonment, institutional abuse, and determined survival.
Midnight Express
Shares a true-crime atmosphere, incarceration setting, drug trafficking, and morally compromised survival strategies.
Orange Is the New Black
Shares female-led prison drama, chosen-family bonds, criminal institutions, and a tense escape narrative.
Movie Details
- Director
- Doron Eran
- Release Date
- 2025-07-31
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Rating
- 4.0 / 10 (1)
Cast
- Daniella Kertesz
- Maya Eshet
- Luna Mansour
- Tom Graziani
- Lioz Levi
- Juan Pablo Olyslager
- Eyal Rozales
- Juan Diego Rodriguez
- Paola Tirado
Common questions
- What is 10 Kilos about?
- A falsely accused traveler transforms brutal Bolivian imprisonment into a perilous bid to protect an improvised family and reclaim her freedom.
- What is 10 Kilos like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 10 Kilos as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is 10 Kilos violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in 10 Kilos as mild.
- Which films are like 10 Kilos?
- Films with a similar feel include The Escapist, Midnight Express, and Orange Is the New Black.
- How long is 10 Kilos?
- 10 Kilos runs 118 minutes.
