To the North

Based on a true story. 1996, open sea. During his shift on a transatlantic ship’s deck, Joel, a religious Filipino sailor, discovers Dumitru, a Romanian stowaway hidden between some containers. If he is spotted by the Taiwanese officers running the vessel, Dumitru is at risk 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 itself start to turn their backs on him, Joel learns that he has to face his cruel destiny alone.

Country:

Bulgaria,

France,

Greece,

Czech Republic,

Romania

Genre:

Drama,

Thriller

Duration:

122 minutes

Year:

2025

Director:

Mihai Mincan

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Company:

deFilm,

Remora Films,

Screening Emotions,

Background Films,

StudioBauhaus

Cast:

Joel

Dumitru

Allan

Captain Tsai

Officer Chen

Crew:

Producer

Screenplay

Director

Director of Photography

VFX Artist