23 000 Lives

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Marco L @decatur555 7h 23,000 Lives is a moving true story about a group of young volunteers who refuse to stand by while refugees die crossing the Mediterranean. With no maritime rescue experience and limited resources, they raise money, obtain an old ship and discover that determination alone cannot prepare them for what awaits at sea. The film works best when it moves from early optimism to the exhaustion, fear and helplessness of real rescue missions. Louis Hofmann gives the story an idealistic but imperfect center, and the volunteers are never treated as flawless heroes. Some of the politics are simplified and the message can be very direct, but the emotional impact remains strong. A hopeful, painful and worthwhile reminder that behind every number are individual lives that could have been lost. See more Carlos T @RT67858720 Jul 29 **⭐ Minha nota: 6/10** See more Igor S @Igor_Sena Jul 28 Humanitarian actions like the people this movie is based on did in real life deserve more recognition. However, because i don't know enough about the real life events, and it seemed like this movie tried to be a little bit manipulative, explained alot, rather than let the impact of its story shine through, and was a bit bias towards one way of thinking, without showing the rather complicated issues of its subject matter in a broader way, i am giving it this score. In sum, it is decently well done and engaging, but a bit manipulative, too explanatory and does not cover nuances in an unbiased way. I have seen better; but i have also seen worse. See more Michael W @mawilps Jul 27 This rescue movie was really good. Louis Hofmann, Katharina Stark, Frederick Lau, Mala Emde, Maria-Victoria Dragus, and the rest of the cast did a fantastic job in this movie. This true story about the Jugend Rettet rescue organization was dramatic, inspirational, and incredible. It's about ordinary people willing to help rescue refugees while others are trying to stop them. If you haven't seen this movie yet, check it out sometime. It's a definite must see. See more Julie H @jewells70 Jul 24 I thought this movie was great! Such great heroes to save lives of such desperate people See more Nathan C @RT13704503 Jul 23 Good production but some of the characters are infuriating See more Read all reviews

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