Captive (2012)

Directed by

Brillante Mendoza

Genre

drama film

Country

Philippines, Germany, United Kingdom, France

Runtime

2h

Rated

R15+

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 32 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film shows the difficult life of hostages taken in the Dos Palmas kidnappings. It follows their survival and eventual freedom after a year in captivity.

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What happens

Captive is a 2012 action psychological drama-thriller war film directed by Brillante Mendoza and starring Isabelle Huppert. The film was screened in competition at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2012. The plot focuses on describing the tortuous life of the hostages of the Dos Palmas kidnappings, whose survivors were freed after a year in captivity. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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