To the North (2025)

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.

Released Feb. 26, 2025 122 min 18+

Genres: Drama, Thriller

Keywords: imdb.immigration, imdb.open-sea, imdb.1990s, imdb.year-1996, imdb.20th-century, imdb.based-on-true-story, aspectratio.1-85-1, mdblist.has-trailer

Production Companies: Defilm, Background Films, Screening Emotions, Remora Films, StudioBauhaus

Country: Bulgaria
Production Countries: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Romania
Languages: English, Spanish, Romanian, Mandarin, Tagalog, Bulgarian