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Deadweight

Deadweight

20165.61h 28m

Overview

Ahti Ikonen is a reliable captain at the height of his career. He is in command of the 35,000-ton container vessel Brugge, which enters the port of Savannah/United States behind schedule. The loading of the ship commences in haste as the crew, led by the ambitious Romanian officer Katia, works by the piece so that they can sail in time. The Filipino seaman James has an accident during this semi- legal lashing procedure. Ahti has to face the consequences of his orders: In the port of Rotterdam/Netherlands unionized dockworkers exploit the incident and refuse to unload the ship. Standstill. The captain is caught between the frontlines. Ahti is keen to elucidate the accident, but the situation becomes more and more contradictory…

Directed by Axel Koenzen
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Top Cast

Tommi Korpela

Tommi Korpela

Ahti Ikonen

Archie Alemania

Archie Alemania

Chelito Sumulong

Frank Lammers

Frank Lammers

Eric van de Geijn

Loes Luca

Loes Luca

Waitress

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Ema Vetean

Katia Martinescu

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Manuelito Acido

James Agpalo

Themes & Keywords

cargo shipsea captain

About Deadweight

Deadweight is a drama film released in 2016 exploring themes of cargo ship, sea captain. Directed by Axel Koenzen, it stars Tommi Korpela, Archie Alemania, Frank Lammers. Ahti Ikonen is a reliable captain at the height of his career. He is in command of the 35,000-ton container vessel Brugge, which enters the port of Savannah/United States behind schedule. The loading of the ship commences in haste as the crew, led by the ambitious Romanian officer Katia, works by the piece so that they can sail in time. The Filipino seaman James has an accident during this semi- legal lashing procedure. Ahti has to face the consequences of his orders: In the port of Rotterdam/Netherlands unionized dockworkers exploit the incident and refuse to unload the ship. Standstill. The captain is caught between the frontlines. Ahti is keen to elucidate the accident, but the situation becomes more and more contradictory…

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