Escaping Bolivia (2025)★ 6.7/10
- Crime
- Drama
- Thriller
Directed by: Emilie Beck, Anna Gutto
Written by: Emilie Beck, Ingrid Haukelidsæter, Helena Johanne Nielsen, Mina Juni Stenebråten
Three Norwegian women imprisoned in Bolivia for drug charges face lies, betrayal, and a risky jungle escape aided by an unlikely ally.
- Original title
- Escaping Bolivia
- Storyline
- In Escaping Bolivia, we are drawn into a struggle for survival as Ida, her sister-in-law Michelle, and Ida's girlfriend Cecilie are brutally arrested at the airport in Bolivia, accused of smuggling cocaine. The three women are sentenced to a harsh life in one of the country's poorest women's prisons. Ida quickly realizes that she is surrounded by lies and betrayal and that no one, not even her closest, can be trusted. While she hopes for help from Norwegian authorities, it is unexpected aid from an unknown source that gives her a chance: a newly established men's magazine has a daring plan to help her escape. Under the protection of a mercenary and with her newborn child in her arms, Ida makes the ultimate choice; risking her life as she embarks on a dangerous escape through the jungles of South America.
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 · 855
- Companies
- Fenomen Studios AS, 4 1/2 Film, TV2 Norge, Yleisradio (YLE)
- Release dates
- NO December 25, 2025
- FI January 25, 2026
- SE August 12, 2026
- DE September 4, 2026