Mrs. Soffel
“A true story.”
DramaRomance
Kate Soffel is married to a prison warden in Pittsburgh, and is the mother of their four children. Ed Biddle is a convicted murderer awaiting execution on death row with his brother Jack. When Kate meets Eddie through her Bible readings to the prisoners, she is drawn to him, and they pursue a clandestine relationship. She agrees to help the brothers escape, and begins a treacherous journey with them to freedom in Canada.
VIBE
A somber, character-driven drama about a woman's dangerous devotion. It feels like a slow descent into a desperate, forbidden romance, set against the grim backdrop of a prison and the unforgiving wilderness.
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