Summary The German lightship (permanently anchored floating 'lighthouse') Borkum Riff is about to be decommissioned. For his last tour of duty, Captain Johann Freytag brings along his near-adult, estranged son Fred. The ship picks up three men stranded in a broken-down boat--who are armed. The captain tries to avoid trouble, but the crew, his son, and the trio of violent robbers on the run keep rejecting his nonviolent advice, which leads to repeated bloodshed. View more details
Directed : Florian Gärtner
Written : Siegfried Lenz Lothar Kurzawa
Stars : Jan Fedder Axel Milberg Tobias Schenke Christian Tasche
Genres : Thriller Drama
Release date : Nov 25, 2008
Countries of origin : Germany
Language : German
Filming locations : Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany
Production companies : Aspekt Telefilm-Produktion GmbH
Summary The German lightship (permanently anchored floating 'lighthouse') Borkum Riff is about to be decommissioned. For his last tour of duty, Captain Johann Freytag brings along his near-adult, estranged son Fred. The ship picks up three men stranded in a broken-down boat--who are armed. The captain tries to avoid trouble, but the crew, his son, and the trio of violent robbers on the run keep rejecting his nonviolent advice, which leads to repeated bloodshed. View more details
Genres : Thriller Drama
Release date : Nov 25, 2008
Countries of origin : Germany
Language : German
Filming locations : Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany
Production companies : Aspekt Telefilm-Produktion GmbH