The Boat Is Full

The Boat Is Full (German: Das Boot ist voll) is a 1981 German-language Swiss film directed by Markus Imhoof. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film as a Swiss submission.^[1] It was also entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement.^[2]

Cast[]

• Tina Engel - Judith Krueger
• - Hannes Krueger
• - Olaf Landau
• Curt Bois - Lazar Ostrowskij
• - Frau Ostrowskij
• - Karl Schneider
• - Anna Flueckiger
• Mathias Gnädinger - Franz Flueckiger
• Michael Gempart - Landjäger Bigler
• - Reverend Hochdorfer
• - Frau Hochdorfer
• - Otti
• - Rosemarie
• Ernst Stiefel - Dr, Baertschi
• - Truck Driver
• - Peasant Woman

Title[]

The title of the film derives from what was expressed by the Swiss during World War II, for as a nonbelligerent country many refugees desired entry there, with most being denied permission. They were frequently told, "Our boat is full," a reference to passengers of a lifeboat after a ship sinking frequently refusing to allow any further survivors to enter their craft after it had reached a level of occupancy felt to approach the limit of safety.

See also[]

• List of submissions to the 54th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Swiss submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
• Grüningers Fall, a 1997 Swiss documentary film
• Akte Grüninger, a 2013 Swiss-Austrian film

References[]

Further reading[]

• Hacken, Richard (2008). "Book Review: The Boat is Full: Swiss Asylum Denied," Swiss American Historical Society Review, vol.44 (2008), no. 3, pp. 26-29.

External links[]

• The Boat Is Full at IMDb

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