Styx
Rike - 40, a doctor from Europe - embodies a typical Western model of happiness and success. She is educated, confident, determined and committed. We see Rike‘s everyday life, as an emergency doctor, before she fulfils a long-held dream and sails out to sea alone in her sailing boat. Her goal: Ascension Island in the Atlantic Ocean. But her dream holiday is quickly broken off on the high seas, when, after a storm, she finds herself near a stricken fishing boat. Around a hundred people are about to drown. Rike follows maritime law and radios for help. As her request is going nowhere, she is forced to make a fatal decision.
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Wolfgang FischerDirector
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Wolfgang FischerWriter
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Ika KünzelWriter
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Marcos KantisProducer
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Martin LehwaldProducer
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Michal PokornyProducer
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Susanne WolffKey Cast"Rike"
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Gedion Oduor WekesaKey Cast"Kingsley"
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Project Type:Feature
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Runtime:1 hour 33 minutes
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Country of Origin:Austria
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Language:German
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:1:1.85
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Berlin International Film FestivalBerlin
Germany
February 16, 2018
Panorama Special opening film -
Valetta Film FestivalValetta
Malta
Best Performance to Susanne Wolff and Best Cinematography to Benedict Neuenfels -
Germany
Deutscher Menschenrechts-Filmpreis, German Metropolis Awards: Best Director + Best Actress Susanne Wolff + Award for contribution as a Producer Marcos Kantis -
Luxembourg
Youth Jury Award -
Austria
Austrian Film Award: Best Director + Best Screenplay + Best Editing -
Germany
German Film Award: Best Actress + Best Sound Design + Best Camera + Silver Lola for Best Film