What does misery loves? Company! Large company! Twenty-six people in a lifeboat that is only meant for nine people type of large company. The voice-over at the beginning of the film stoically announces how more than 1.200 people died in the explosion of an ocean cruise liner (after it hit a sea-mine), and only 37 people survived. 26 of them desperately hold on to a small lifeboat. It's ironic how a massive amount of people died in the explosion, but the small group of survivors is still too large to actually survive the aftermath. Because the cliche is true, the lucky ones died first.
"Seven Waves Away" (or "Abandon Ship", which is a terrible title since nobody ever wanted to abandon the ship) is a compelling adventure/drama, but also very difficult to watch because it's pure suffering from beginning to end and it depicts the absolute worst side of human behavior. The lifeboat is overcrowded, and the only chance for some people to survive is to get rid off the weaker passengers aboard. Of course, who is entitled to decide about the life or death of others, or even to determine that one person is more redundant than another?
Non-stop suspense, genuine drama, and good acting performances are what makes this a powerful and unforgettable film. It's definitely not something you should watch when already feeling a bit down or depressed, but if you seek an intense mixture between disaster movie and melodrama, "Seven Waves Away" comes highly recommended.
"Seven Waves Away" (or "Abandon Ship", which is a terrible title since nobody ever wanted to abandon the ship) is a compelling adventure/drama, but also very difficult to watch because it's pure suffering from beginning to end and it depicts the absolute worst side of human behavior. The lifeboat is overcrowded, and the only chance for some people to survive is to get rid off the weaker passengers aboard. Of course, who is entitled to decide about the life or death of others, or even to determine that one person is more redundant than another?
Non-stop suspense, genuine drama, and good acting performances are what makes this a powerful and unforgettable film. It's definitely not something you should watch when already feeling a bit down or depressed, but if you seek an intense mixture between disaster movie and melodrama, "Seven Waves Away" comes highly recommended.