Question 1

How was the prison in the film created from multiple locations?

Accepted Answer

The prison was a combination of three filming locations: Meaux prison exteriors, Bibliothèque nationale de France corridors in Paris, and studio sets for interiors like the cell and visiting room.

Question 2

Why did Diane Kruger meet with the director before accepting her role?

Accepted Answer

Diane Kruger felt her character Lisa wasn't fleshed out enough in the original draft, so she and director Fred Cavayé spent months developing the role before she accepted.

Question 3

What unusual filming approach was used for the prison scenes?

Accepted Answer

All prison scenes and studio interiors were shot in chronological order to help the actors with their characters' evolution.

Question 4

What connection does this film have to a later American movie?

Accepted Answer

The opening passages of this film are almost identical in the US remake, The Next Three Days (2010).

Question 5

What drives Julien to take extreme action in the story?

Accepted Answer

After his wife Lisa is sentenced to 20 years in prison for murder, Julien, convinced of her innocence, decides to act to free her, pushing him to extreme measures.

Question 6

How was the prison in the film created using multiple locations?

Accepted Answer

The prison was a combination of three filming locations: Meaux prison exteriors, Bibliothèque nationale de France corridors in Paris, and studio sets for interiors like the cell and visiting room.

Question 7

Why did Diane Kruger meet with the director before accepting her role?

Accepted Answer

Diane Kruger felt her character Lisa wasn't fleshed out enough in the original draft, so she and director Fred Cavayé spent months developing the character before she accepted the part.

Question 8

What was the filmmakers' approach to research to maintain the protagonist's amateur status?

Accepted Answer

Directors Fred Cavayé and Guillaume Lemans didn't do extensive research because they wanted the audience to remember the hero is an ordinary person who doesn't really know how to proceed.

Question 9

How were the prison scenes filmed to help the actors' performances?

Accepted Answer

All prison scenes and studio interiors were shot in chronological order to support the actors and the evolution of their characters throughout the film.

Question 10

What recognition did the film receive at the César Awards?

Accepted Answer

The film was recognized at the César Awards in 2009, though the specific award category isn't detailed in the available information.

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