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Mediterráneo

2021 1h 52m Biography Drama List
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Autumn 2015. Two Spanish lifeguards, Oscar and Gerard, travel to the Greek island of Lesbos after seeing the heart-wrenching photograph of a little boy drowned in the Mediterranean Sea. They arrive to discover a shocking reality: thousands of people risking their lives every day by trying to cross the sea in the most precarious of vessels, fleeing from armed conflicts and other miseries in their home countries. But the thing that stands out most is that no one is doing any rescue work. Together with Esther, Nico and other members of the team, they will fight to do the job that none of the authorities are doing and provide support to the thousands of people who so badly need it. For all involved, this first trip will turn into an odyssey, one that will change their lives forever.

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Wendy Ide Screen International Barrena's directorial approach is unshowy, but there is no denying the urgency of the film's themes and the potency of this very affecting account of the front line of a humanitarian crisis of unimaginable scale.
 Nov 6, 2021 Full Review Toni Vall Cinemanía (Spain) The story is deft, engaging, the imagery is impeccable. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3.5/5 Nov 6, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Autumn 2015. Two Spanish lifeguards, Oscar and Gerard, travel to the Greek island of Lesbos after seeing the heart-wrenching photograph of a little boy drowned in the Mediterranean Sea. They arrive to discover a shocking reality: thousands of people risking their lives every day by trying to cross the sea in the most precarious of vessels, fleeing from armed conflicts and other miseries in their home countries. But the thing that stands out most is that no one is doing any rescue work. Together with Esther, Nico and other members of the team, they will fight to do the job that none of the authorities are doing and provide support to the thousands of people who so badly need it. For all involved, this first trip will turn into an odyssey, one that will change their lives forever.
Director
Marcel Barrena
Producer
Ibón Cormenzana, Ignasi Estapé, Tono Folguera, Sergi Moreno, Adria Mones, Sandra Tapia
Screenwriter
Danielle Schleif
Genre
Biography, Drama
Original Language
European Spanish
Runtime
1h 52m