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During World War II, Switzerland severely limited refugees: "Our boat is full." A train from Germany halts briefly in an isolated corner of Switzerland. Six people jump off seeking asylum: four Jews, a French child, and a German soldier. They seek temporary refuge with a couple who run a village inn. They pose as a family: the deserter as husband, Judith as his wife, an old man from Vienna as her father, his granddaughter and the French lad, whom they beg to keep silent, as their children. Judith's teenage brother poses as a soldier. The fabrication unravels through chance and the local constable's exact investigation. Whom will the Swiss allow to stay? Who gets deported?
The Boat Is Full is a film that explores themes of refugee, boat, switzerland. It also touches on world war ii and train.
Director
Markus Imhoof
Cast
Tina Engel, Hans Diehl, Mathias Gnädinger, Curt Bois, Martin Walz, Ilse Bahrs, Gerd David, Simone, Laurent, Renate Steiger
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The Boat Is Full
You can watch The Boat Is Full (1981) for free on Kanopy, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
Director
Markus Imhoof
Cast
Tina Engel, Hans Diehl, Mathias Gnädinger, Curt Bois, Martin Walz, Ilse Bahrs, Gerd David, Simone, Laurent, Renate Steiger
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