23 000 Lives
Young Berliners, unable to stand by while refugees drown in the Mediterranean, crowdfund an old ship and sail it south with far more conviction than experience.
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Synopsis
Unable to stand by and watch as countless refugees lose their lives attempting to reach Europe by sea, a group of young Berliners take action. Inexperienced but driven by passion and courage, they launch a crowdfunding campaign to buy an old ship. Venturing into the Mediterranean, they embark on a mission to save thousands of people. But their efforts soon put their understanding of law and justice to the test.
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Young Berliners, unable to stand by while refugees drown in the Mediterranean, crowdfund an old ship and sail it south with far more conviction than experience. The film tracks that improvised rescue mission and the moment idealism meets maritime reality, and then meets the law. What begins as a story about doing the obvious right thing turns into a harder question about where justice and legality part company.
Viewers drawn to contemporary European social drama and to stories of activism at close range will find the most here. The rhythm is earnest and issue-driven rather than thriller-tight, spending as much time on the moral tangle as on the open sea. Expect conviction over polish, and a subject that invites argument afterwards. Worth seeking out if you like films that put a real crisis in front of you and refuse to make the answers comfortable.
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