Das Boot ist voll

Dec 18 1981 PG 1h 41m
Drama, War

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?

Plot

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?

Written by

Edgar Bonjour, Alfred A. Haesler, Markus Imhoof

Directed by

Markus Imhoof

Cast

Tina Engel, Hans Diehl, Martin Walz

Crew

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Production Countries

Switzerland, Germany, Austria

Production Companies

Schweizer Fernsehen (FS), Limbo Film AG, ZDF, ORF

Languages

Deutsch

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 7 wins & 4 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
737
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
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