Radiant Sea (2015)

Radiant Sea (2015)
“Lichtes meer” (original title)

Director: Stefan Butzmühlen
Writers: Stefan Butzmühlen, Jan Künemund
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Language: German, English, French
Duration: 79 min
Official Site: http://www.lichtesmeer.de

Stars: Martin Sznur, Jules Sagot, Katharina Melchior

Marek starts as a trainee on a container ship. It’s 197 metres long, 30 metres wide and bound for Martinique. Full of anticipation, he leaves his parents’ farm in Western Pomerania and goes on board at St. Nazaire. Marek wants to find freedom and falls in love with the enigmatic sailor Jean. Will it just be a fling or will it last forever? Does Jean actually have a lover in every port? On his trip across the Atlantic, Marek may not actually become a sailor, but he does grow up.

• Director: Stefan Butzmühlen

• Writers:Jan Künemund, Stefan Butzmühlen

• Country:Germany

• Genre:Drama

• Runtime:79 minutes

• Actors:
  Marek

  Martin Sznur
  Jean (as Jules Léo Sagot)

  Jules Sagot
  Marek’s Mother

  Katharina Melchior
  Marek’s Father

  Niels Melchior
  Marek’s Sister

  Lisa Melchior
  Marek’s Sister

  Sarah Melchior

• Languages:English, French, German

• Plot:

  Marek starts as a trainee on a container ship. It’s 197 meters long, 30 meters wide, and bound for Martinique. Full of anticipation, he leaves his parents’ farm in Western Pomerania and goes on board at Saint-Nazaire. Marek wants to find freedom and falls in love with the enigmatic sailor Jean. Will it just be a fling or will it last forever? Does Jean actually have a lover in every port? On his trip across the Atlantic, Marek may not actually become a sailor, but he does grow up. A romantic coming-of-age trip over the Atlantic and a maritime boy’s dream about love under the conditions of modern cargo shipping.

  – Written by
  Filmfestival Linz

• Also known as: Radiant Sea (World-wide – English title),

• Rating: (11 votes)