The read
It runs a compact 1h 19m.
Synopsis
Marek starts as a trainee on a container ship. It's 197 meters long, 30 meters wide, and bound for Martinique in the Caribbean. Full of anticipation, he leaves his parents' farm in Western Pomerania in Germany and goes on board his ship at Saint-Nazaire in Brittany. Marek wants to find freedom and falls in love with the enigmatic sailor Jean. Will it just be a fling or will it last forever? Does Jean actually have a lover in every port? On his trip across the Atlantic, Marek may not actually become a sailor, but he does grow up. A romantic coming-of-age trip over the Atlantic and a maritime boy's dream about love under the conditions of modern cargo shipping.
Ratings
IMDb5.8/10
14 audience votes
Key crew
- Stefan ButzmühlenDirector
- Fabrizio TentoniOriginal Music Composer
- Jan KünemundScreenplay
- Stefan ButzmühlenScreenplay
Cast
- Martin SznurMarek
- Jules SagotJean
- Katharina MelchiorMarek's Mother
- Niels MelchiorMarek's Father
- Lisa MelchiorMarek's Sister
- Sarah MelchiorMarek's Sister
- Stanislav DanylyshynErster Offizier (voice)
Stills
Themes
sailorlgbtcaribbean seacontainer ship