The Boat Is Full - 1981

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?

101min
1981
12
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.1/10

Cast

Tina Engel profile pictureTina EngelJudith Krueger
Hans Diehl profile pictureHans DiehlHannes Krueger
Curt Bois profile pictureCurt BoisLazar Ostrowskij
Michael Gempart profile pictureMichael GempartLandjäger Bigler

About The Boat Is Full

The Boat Is Full Overview

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?

Age Rating: 12
Runtime: 101min

Extra details

Original Title: Das Boot ist voll
Original Language: German
Directed By: Markus Imhoof
Production Companies
ORFZDFLimbo Film AGSchweizer Fernsehen (FS)