A devoted family man, Carrère’s life takes a crushing turn when he is arrested for financial fraud. Confined to a grimy cell with inmates guilty of far darker crimes, he soon discovers they all share a single desire: to escape. Hope emerges when the group uncover a book of black magic once wielded by a serial killer to break out, but fleeing proves more costly than they ever imagined.
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5x2
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Amateur
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Baise-moi
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