Presented by VTIFF
Venue Host: Main Street Landing
Directed by Wolfgang Fischer
Germany/Austria | 2019 | Fiction | 94 mins | English & German w/English subtitles
Film Source: Film Movement
A self-assured doctor (Susanne Wolff) goes on a solo yachting trip in the Atlantic and discovers the limits of her resourcefulness upon encountering a refugee-packed vessel that’s rapidly taking on water. Director Fischer’s steady hand powers this tumultuous, sociopolitical thriller on the open water, exploring the topic through a lens that examines both personal and ethical facets while also implicating corporations and nations of privilege for their inaction in the face of a crisis that grows larger every day. Carrying practically the entire film Wolff is never less than remarkable in a riveting role as a woman pushed to her physical, psychological, and moral limits.
“A taut film that goes beyond the typical woman-against-nature films because the heroine is presented with both an unexpected relationship and an ethical dilemma.” BMG, VTIFF programming committee