Based On The International Best-selling Autobiographic Books `Papillon` And `Banco`, PAPILLON Follows The Epic Story Of Henri `Papillon` Charrière (Charlie Hunnam), A Safecracker From The Parisian Underworld Who Is Framed For Murder And Condemned To Life In The Notorious Penal Colony On Devil`s Island. Determined To Regain His Freedom, Papillon Forms An Unlikely Alliance With Quirky Convicted Counterfeiter Louis Dega (Rami Malek), Who In Exchange For Protection, Agrees To Finance Papillon`s Escape.