I, the Escape (De Ontsnapping) is not a high-budget war epic. It is a claustrophobic, morally grey character study. Koen De Bouw delivers a career-best performance as a man who despises himself for being a coward. The film’s pacing is slow-burn, but the final 30 minutes (the titular “escape”) are some of the most gripping thriller sequences in modern Flemish cinema.
In Dutch/Flemish, De Ontsnapping translates simply to “The Escape.” When the film was picked up for international festivals (including the Palm Springs International Film Festival in 2016), distributors retitled it to avoid confusion with other films named The Escape (e.g., the 2017 Gemma Arterton drama). i the escape aka de ontsnapping 2015 okru upd
Russian users sometimes transliterate Dutch titles. Try: “Я, Побег” (I, Escape) or “Де Онтснаппинг” I, the Escape (De Ontsnapping) is not a high-budget war epic