Simshar

2014

1h 41m

Drama

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Theo's first trip with his Maltese seafaring family goes terribly wrong when the ship sinks while Alex, a medic on a Turkish merchant vessel, helps rescue African migrants.

Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

It's a heartbreaking story that crystallises so many aspects of the refugee crisis without presuming to pass judgement on any of them.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 7, 2015

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Paula Fleri-Soler

Times of Malta

Cremona has delivered something that has been well worth the wait, resulting in a motion picture that is a worthy ambassador for Malta's film industry.

Mar 8, 2019

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Nora Lee Mandel

Maven's Nest

Deftly crosses two real, dramatic tragedies in Mediterranean. . .Accessible suspense and heart, humanizes migrants, poignantly illustrates impact on fishermen and ships.

Rated: 8/10

May 24, 2016

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Adrian Mack

Georgia Straight

Rebecca Cremona's debut is ravishing on the surface, merciless beneath, and handy for shoving down the neck of anyone currently ranting about migrants and refugees on Facebook.

Dec 4, 2015

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Jim Schembri

3AW

A very well-made film, first-time director Rebecca Cremona shows a sureness of touch countering the overarching politics of the scenario with the personal struggles of its humble, increasingly desperate characters.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 19, 2015

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Certain portions are effective, but I found myself cringing and eye-rolling at stilted lines, clumsy plotting, obvious developments, and awkward performances. Also, I was rather annoyed that the two plots had barely any relevance to each other (there was a little, but it's rather groan-inducing).

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Synopsis

Theo's first trip with his Maltese seafaring family goes terribly wrong when the ship sinks while Alex, a medic on a Turkish merchant vessel, helps rescue African migrants.

Director: Rebecca Cremona
Producer: Leslie Lucey
Screenwriter: Rebecca Cremona, David Grech
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Maltese
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 4, 2016
Runtime: 1h 41m

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