Implosion
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Seventeen-year-old Thomas and his father Niels spend their summer holidays at the Spanish coast. But their father and son time out takes a turn when a boat with African refugees sinks close to their hotel. One of them is 20-year-old Djamile. On a motorbike tour Thomas runs into Djamile and quickly decides to hide her from the Spanish authorities and the smugglers who brought her to Europe. When Niels and Angelica, Thomas’ teacher and his father’s love affair, learn about Thomas’ secret the situation is getting even more explosive. Niels does not support his son’s plans at all. Naive but passionate Thomas struggles to find a way to save Djamile. Deeper and deeper, he explores an unknown world of desperation, hope, greed, violence, betrayal, sorrow and... love.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2011-01-01
Runtime: 90 mins
Director: Sören Voigt
Writer: Sören Voigt
Spoken language: Deutsch, Español, Français
Genres: Drama, Romance
Original title: Implosion
Production Companies: Karibufilm, Zip Films, Living Films, TV3, Gaia Audiovisuals S.L., Cine Plus Filmproduktion, Regal Entertainment, ZDF
Production Countries: Spain, Germany
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