The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
Seventeen-year-old Thomas and his father Niels spend their summer holidays at the Spanish coast. But their father and son time out takes a turn when a boat with African refugees sinks close to their hotel. One of them is 20-year-old Djamile. On a motorbike tour Thomas runs into Djamile and quickly decides to hide her from the Spanish authorities and the smugglers who brought her to Europe. When Niels and Angelica, Thomas’ teacher and his father’s love affair, learn about Thomas’ secret the situation is getting even more explosive. Niels does not support his son’s plans at all. Naive but passionate Thomas struggles to find a way to save Djamile. Deeper and deeper, he explores an unknown world of desperation, hope, greed, violence, betrayal, sorrow and... love.
Ratings
8 audience votes
Key crew
- Sören VoigtDirector
- Sören VoigtWriter
Cast
- Sven GielnikThomas
- Eye HaïdaraDjamile
- Carolina ClementeAngélica
- Hans-Jochen WagnerNiels
- Ériq EbouaneyWilhelm
- Moukhaaji BabaMaurice
- Matthias BrüggenolteNeuer Bekannter
- Carmina BuelohaDünne Frau
- Adeline FlaunForest
- Miquel FullanaVater am Strand
- Vincent OsarenkhoeTiko
- Coretta SeylMbasi