Underplayed Gems

The Boat Is Full (1980)

The Boat Is Full poster
Original title
Das Boot ist voll
Directed by
Markus Imhoof
Genre
drama film, war film
Country
Germany, Switzerland
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
12
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

During World War Two, a group of Jewish refugees tries to seek asylum in neutral Switzerland. A small Swiss village must decide whether to help them or turn them away.

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What happens

The Boat Is Full (German: Das Boot ist voll) is a 1981 Swiss drama film written and directed by Markus Imhoof. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 54th Academy Awards as Switzerland’s submission and was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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