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Ahti Ikonen is the captain of a large container ship. When pressed for time while moored in Savannah, he violates regulations by ordering his crew to help the local dockworkers unload the cargo. When a crew member dies as a result, Ahti has to accept responsibility. News of the incident spreads, and at the next harbour Ahti is faced with union workers calling for a boycott. This remarkable debut exhibits great calm in depicting the story of a solitary, ambivalent hero, whose feelings of guilt erupt in highly emotional moments – such as when Ahti picks a fight in a Rotterdam harbour pub with workers who refuse to join the boycott because they don't care about the fate of the dead crew member. Or when he struggles to maintain his composure while singing "A Horse With No Name" in front of his crew. (Berlinale)
(more)Cast
Jeanne Balibar
France
Best movies:
A Town Called Panic (2009)
The Sentinel (1992)
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Frank Lammers
Netherlands
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Teun Kuilboer
Netherlands
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Tommi Korpela
Finland
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Loes Luca
Netherlands
Best movies:
The Northerners (1992)
The Dress (1996)
Voyeur (1986)
Ema Vetean
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Somewhere in Palilula (2012)