The war is over. But for him, it’s just begun
Last Prisoner (2025) is a taut, emotionally charged survival thriller that blends political intrigue with raw human endurance. Set in the aftermath of a collapsed regime, the film follows one man’s desperate fight for freedom—both physical and psychological—when the world forgets he even exists.
The story centers on Captain Rael Kovac, a former intelligence officer imprisoned during a brutal dictatorship in the fictional country of Ardanis. When the regime is overthrown, celebrations erupt across the nation. But buried in the chaos of revolution is one critical oversight: Rael’s prison—located deep in a remote mountain range—is never officially decommissioned. The guards flee. The power fails. The government moves on.
And Rael is still inside.
Left alone in a decaying military facility with no food, no contact, and no certainty of rescue, Rael must rely on his wits, combat experience, and fractured memories to survive. But survival isn’t just about finding a way out—it’s about holding onto who he is. The silence grows unbearable. Hallucinations of his wife and interrogators blur time and reality. And as snow begins to fall, the outside world may become even more hostile than the one he’s trapped in.
Intercut with political maneuvering from a newly formed democratic government—who begin to suspect that one of their greatest enemies may have been wrongly imprisoned—Last Prisoner becomes a story not just about escape, but about redemption, legacy, and the cost of being forgotten by history.
Directed with chilling minimalism and driven by a masterful lead performance, Last Prisoner is Prisoner of War meets The Revenant, with the tension of Buried and the solitude of Cast Away. It’s not just a survival film—it’s a meditation on justice lost and found.
