Alone in Four Walls
In rural Russia, children convicted of theft, murder and rape are sent to a home for delinquents. Without the outside world's pressures, they're finally allowed to act as children, but for some of them, this new life proves to be a challenge. This documentary tells the stories of several of these adolescents, who must endure separation from their families and who, upon release, are unlikely to be forgiven for their crimes.
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Alone in Four Walls
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Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 1, 2008
Runtime
1h 25m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
70%
Original Title
Allein in vier Wänden
Production Companies
ARTE, Linger On Filmproduction, MDR
Director
Alexandra Westmeier
Description
In rural Russia, children convicted of theft, murder and rape are sent to a home for delinquents. Without the outside world's pressures, they're finally allowed to act as children, but for some of them, this new life proves to be a challenge. This documentary tells the stories of several of these adolescents, who must endure separation from their families and who, upon release, are unlikely to be forgiven for their crimes.