Film

To the North

2022 · 2h 2m · Drama · Thriller

IMDb

6.2

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.

Soliman Cruz

Joel

Niko Becker

Dumitru

Bart Guingona

Allan

Alexandre Nguyen

Captain Tsai

Olivier Ho Hio Hen

Officer Chen

Dimitar Vasilev

Georgi

Noel Sto. Domingo

Bernardo

Olivier Chen

Taiwanese Sailor

Baldo Gueye

Castaway 1

Mahamat Amine Benrachid

Castaway 2

• Mihai MincanScreenplay · Director
• Radu StancuProducer
• Poli AngelovaProducer
• Cyriac AuriolProducer
• Ioana LascărProducer
• Mikuláš NovotnýProducer
• Konstantinos VassilarosProducer
• Ramona GramaExecutive Producer
• George ChiperDirector of Photography
• Alessandro CortiniOriginal Music Composer

Official Trailer

Release date

September 4, 2022

Status

Released

Original language

Romanian

Runtime

2h 2m

Rated

18+

Budget

$1,800,000

Genres

Drama, Thriller