A young Ukrainian dreams of working on a container ship and protecting his mother from the war in their homeland. As he adapts to the harsh life at sea and bonds with the diverse crew, he feels a sense of belonging. However, a serious mistake puts everything at risk: endangering his position within the ship's crew, his future and finally his hopes of protecting his mother from war.
Maximilian Villwock is a director and writer who studied at the Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLFand lives in Berlin. His films focus on universal stories set in unseen worlds. His project A PASSAGE received a student BAFTA nomination. Other works have been shown at various top name film festivals.
Filmography
2016 PANDA III
2018 PENTHESILEA
2021 DATING IS IN CHINA
2022 A PASSAGE
2024 FIRE DRILL