Criminals sit in prison because society wants to protect itself against them. A world all its own, tough as nails, ruthless. But what happens when elderly people have to go to jail? Although the number of felonies in Germany is on the decline, the proportion of suspects over 60 is rising. The documentary SENIOR CITIZENS BEHIND BARS (original title: RENTNER HINTER GITTERN) shows the kind of challenges this brings with it.

Screenplay/Directors: Carsten Rau and Hauke Wendler
Camera: André Wawro, Sven Giebel
Editor: Dietrich Müller
Commissioning Editor: Barbara Denz
Production: PIER 53 Filmproduktion