Styx

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Styx

2019

1h 34m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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A busy doctor plans to spend her annual vacation fulfilling her long-held dream of sailing from Gibraltar to the small island of Ascension in the Atlantic. But everything changes when she sees a damaged, overloaded boat full of refugees nearby. Knowing that at least a hundred people could drown, she begins to organize to help them but slowly begins to fear that it will be impossible to do so.

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Critics Consensus

Anchored by powerful work from Susanne Wolff, Styx provocatively depicts mankind at war with itself and the natural world -- and argues our best weapon is compassion.

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

03/24/2020

[A] thought-provoking moral drama.

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Olly Richards

Time Out

05/16/2019

4/5

It's a vital, highly intelligent movie that is both a first-class thriller and a biting commentary on our current world.

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Ian Freer

Empire Magazine

04/28/2019

4/5

Styx is a gripping sea adventure that mixes thrills and spills with thoughtfulness and compassion.

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Joseph Fahim

Middle East Eye

07/02/2021

A stern attack on Europe's apathy towards a calamity rooted in colonialism, Fischer's breakout festival hit is a visceral, disquieting experiment that speaks volumes about white guilt and premeditated institutional negligence.

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Michael J. Casey

Boulder Weekly

06/15/2021

3.5

Old-school movie-making, and it works wonders.

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

10/28/2020

More of a short story than a novel in terms of narrative complexity, Styx doesn't ultimately pack quite as much punch as one might like...

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Sarah S

@RT55319345 06/13/2025

It takes a certain kind of viewer to enjoy this. I can appreciate it on a technical level, the cinematography and underlying message are powerful. But there’s not enough actual narrative, diologue, or character development to truly get into the story on an emotional level.

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01/26/2025

This movie is a gem. Thought-provoking and demoralizing, you root for the main character. You feel her angst and frustration. The last scene asks the question - what would you do when confronted by the same situation?

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Nancy N

@RT00650330 12/12/2024

This movie was a disappointing waste of my time. Too predictable!

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10/27/2021

Suzanne Wolff has her work cut out for her in this role, and she makes Styx shine as Rieke wrestles with inner demons, summoning the courage required of her, then despairs as she is shunned for it.

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07/09/2021

Really good, powerful film. The message is very cleverly delivered amongst stunning visuals. A bit slow to get into, but definitely worth it.

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nilufer e

@Nilicim 04/07/2020

It was a slow drama about the insensitivity towards immigrants and their lives. The point was well made and she did a good job acting but it was way too slow and uneventful for me.

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Rieke

Gedion Oduor Wekesa

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Synopsis

A busy doctor plans to spend her annual vacation fulfilling her long-held dream of sailing from Gibraltar to the small island of Ascension in the Atlantic. But everything changes when she sees a damaged, overloaded boat full of refugees nearby. Knowing that at least a hundred people could drown, she begins to organize to help them but slowly begins to fear that it will be impossible to do so.

Director: Wolfgang Fischer
Producer: Marcos Kantis, Martin Lehwald, Michal Pokorny, Bady Minck
Screenwriter: Wolfgang Fischer, Ika Künzel
Distributor: Film Movement
Production Co: Amour Fou Filmproduktion
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 27, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 2, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $70.3K
Runtime: 1h 34m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)