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| | Slant Magazine - DVD Review: A Man Escaped |
 | | In prison, the meek Fontaine (Francois Leterrier) awaits his inevitable execution, and in an attempt to forge a human connection with his fellow prisoners, he begins to scratch and pick at the walls of his cell. |
 | | This struggle for humanity is devastating, and certainly there's no sadder scene in the film than "the death of an unseen friend." The walls of Fontaine's cell represent not only his disconnect from the world but a disconnect from himself, and his escape from prison comes to symbolize the rebirth of his spirit. |
 | | Yes, there's plenty of talk about ghosts, temptation (one prisoner must decide if he wants to escape with Fontaine), the purging of sins, and relationships to no doubt sacred mothers, but A Man Escape isn't so much an avowal of religious dogma as it is a deeply humanistic proclamation of the power of faith. |
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