I suspect you’re thinking of a scene from Man of Steel. This is from the recently released Superman. And in this movie
spoiler
he is put in a concentration camp, while being told that he isn’t entitled to due process. Escaping is a lot harder than in Man of Steel.
Tress of the Emerald Sea is the most Good Omens like book Brandon Sanderson has written (he cited it as an inspiration), and is a good jumping on point for the Cosmere.