To the North

Based on a true story. 1996, open sea. During his shift on a transatlantic cargo ship’s deck, Joel, a religious Filipino sailor, discovers Dumitru, a Romanian stowaway hidden between containers. If Dumitru is spotted by the Taiwanese officers running the vessel, he is to be thrown overboard. Joel decides to hide him, as a sign of his gratitude towards God. Soon, a dangerous cat and mouse game begins. When his crew, his own friends, even God himself turn their backs on him, Joel learns that he has to face his cruel destiny alone.

RO/FR/GR/BG/CZ, 2022, 123 min.; bg, en, ro, es, tl / en sub / sk tit