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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.0 / 100
1981·Drama / War / History·1h 41m

THE BOAT IS FULL

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?

Above the Line
Markus Imhoof·DirectorMarkus Imhoof·ScreenplayAlfred A. Haesler·BookHans Liechti·Director of PhotographyHelena Gerber·Editor
Cast
Tina Engel·Judith KruegerHans Diehl·Hannes KruegerMathias Gnädinger·Franz FlueckigerCurt Bois·Lazar OstrowskijMartin Walz·Olaf LandauIlse Bahrs·Mrs. OstrowskijGerd David·Karl SchneiderSimone·GittyLaurent·MauriceRenate Steiger·Anna Flueckinger
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 2
Markus Imhoof·DirectorFranziska Frischkna·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Markus Imhoof·ScreenplayAlfred A. Haesler·Book
Camera· 4
Hans Liechti·Director of PhotographyPeter Indergand·Camera OperatorRainer Klausmann·Camera OperatorGeorge Reinhart·Still Photographer
Editing· 4
Helena Gerber·EditorFee Liechti·EditorAnina Mutz·Assistant EditorRaffaella Delucca·Assistant Editor
Art & Design· 4
Max Stubenrauch·Production DesignKathrin Brunner·Set DecorationGiacomo Peier·Makeup ArtistAnne-Rose Schwab·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
George Reinhart·Executive Producer
By the Numbers
67.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Urgent
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a dark, silhouetted landscape with a line of people on horseback riding along a road towards the upper left. In the foreground, a man with g”

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Key Elements
MotorcycleSidecarHeadlightHorsesGoggles
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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