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Director: Florian Gärtner
Cast: Jan Fedder, Alexander GrĂĽnberg, Nicolas Solar Lozier, Axel Milberg
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.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Das Feuerschiff (2008), directed by Florian Gärtner, is a critically acclaimed German drama thriller about a decommissioned lightship that picks up three armed men stranded at sea. The film has received positive reviews, but specific information about awards recognition or audience ratings is not available.
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Das Feuerschiff, directed by Florian Gärtner in 2008, is a gripping drama-thriller that explores the tense dynamics aboard a decommissioned German lightship. With standout performances from actors like Jan Fedder, this film offers a unique blend of nautical suspense and familial conflict that will captivate fans of character-driven stories set in isolated, high-stakes environments.
The Fire Ship is a 1922 German silent drama film directed by Richard Löwenbein and starring Camilla von Hollay, Eduard von Winterstein, and Viggo Larsen.
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