Papillon

Main Ideas

• A fierce thirst for freedom and a will to live, manifested in an unwavering struggle for release from imprisonment
• The strength of the human spirit and belief in one's own abilities in the most desperate and extreme circumstances
• The idea of camaraderie, support, and loyalty to friends even in the toughest situations
• Critique of social injustice and the despotic judicial and prison systems
• The journey as a path to self-discovery and both physical and moral freedom
• Adaptation and survival in various conditions, including the harshest trials and isolation