German Cinema release

23 000 Lives

Name: 23 000 Lives
Genre: Drama
Released: 2026-07-02
Duration: 112 min
Cast: Louis Hofmann, Mala Emde, Katharina Stark, Frederick Lau, Maria Dragus

German Cinema20261h 52mGerman

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The picture

A group of young people sets sail for the Mediterranean to save the lives of refugees — a mission that puts their ideas of law and justice to the test.

Released: 2 July 2026
Runtime: 1h 52m
Language: German
Industry: German Cinema

Top billedAll 23 credits

Louis HofmannLukas
Mala EmdeKitty
Katharina StarkNina
Frederick LauSören
Maria DragusViola
Trevor MagayaLamin

Made by

Director: Markus Goller
Writer: Oliver Ziegenbalg, Michele Cinque
Original Music Composer: Volker Bertelmann
Director of Photography: Frankie DeMarco
Producer: Oliver Ziegenbalg, Markus Goller, Christopher Zwickler

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