Das Feuerschiff (1985)

Das Feuerschiff: Directed by Jerzy Skolimowski. With Michal Skolimowski, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Tom Bower, Robert Costanzo. A trio of robbers, two brothers and their twisted genius leader, invade a lightship, but don’t reckon on the crew fighting back.

“It is an interesting thriller, with the undertones of a philosophical allegory. The u0026quot;lightship that doesnu0026#39;t move from its placeu0026quot; is a symbol of the biblical human values (u0026quot;Donu0026#39;t kill!u0026quot;, for example) and the captain Miller is a guard of these values. As he says, the ship is the light for other ships in the darkness. Many of them crashed on the rocks because they didnu0026#39;t find that light! It explains his rather passive behavior during the conflict between two groups of people on the vessel. Especially interesting is the last scene when mortally wounded captain still forbids to raise the anchor and set the ship free. Even in the face of death he refuses to betray his belief in human values and dignity. The last picture frame in the film is the lightship standing firmly on its permanent place to throw its light for the u0026quot;seekers in the darku0026quot;.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe movie has its drawbacks. Several scenes of violence are not convincing and some dialogs sound very artificial. But on the whole itu0026#39;s a good film for a thinking person. Worth watching!”