Adaptation
From director Spike Jonze and screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, the team responsible for the highly acclaimed "Being John ...
Henri "Papillon" Charriere is unjustly convicted of murder in 1930's France and condemned to life in a notorious South American penal colony. En route, Papillon meets a quirky convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega. In exchange for protection, Dega agrees to finance Papillon's prison escape, ultimately resulting in a lasting friendship.