If you loved The Courier, try Escape from Pretoria

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Theyboth carry the dread mood tag, and they sit in Drama / History / Thriller territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Courier, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Escape from Pretoria is

Pretoria Prison, 1978, rusty gates scraping. Two activists, a makeshift key, a escape plan unfolds. This tense thriller lands best on a quiet evening.

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