本片取材于真人真事。故事讲述被判死刑的男主人公弗朗西斯(弗朗索瓦·莱特瑞尔 François Leterrier饰)在临刑前的几个小时内，如何成功越狱地扣人心弦的故事。为逃脱纳粹监狱，弗朗西斯策划了一场天衣无缝的逃亡计划。为确保计划万无一失，他不仅做足越狱准备，还在仅有的洗漱空挡，多次跟隔壁囚室的狱友联络，试图找到共同实施计划的同盟。可还没来得及他准备好一切时，就被判立刻执行死刑。最终他毅然带着年轻的囚犯男孩一起踏上了逃亡之路。
极简的叙事结构，单一密闭的监狱空间，分秒必争的紧迫时间，罗伯特·布列松因本片荣获第10届戛纳电影节(1957)最佳导演奖。
Heartland" Is A Canadian Television Drama Series, Which Debuted On CBC Television On October 14, 2007. The Series Is Loosely Based On The Heartland Books By Lauren Brooke. On March 7, 2008 CBC Announced The Show Will Return For A Second Season. On January 20, 2009, It Was Announced On The Heartland Blog On The Show's Official Website That The Show Has Been Renewed For A Third Season. Set Against The Stunning Vistas Of The Alberta Rocky Mountains, Heartland Is A Sprawling Family Drama That Follows Sisters Amy And Lou Fleming And Their Grandfather, Jack, Through The Highs And Lows Of Life On A Horse Ranch. Amy Continues To Keep Her Mother’s Dream Alive By Healing Abused And Neglected Horses.
