Deadweight

AhtiIkonenisthecaptainofalargecontainership.WhenpressedfortimewhilemooredinSavannah,heviolatesregulationsbyorderinghiscrewtohelpthelocaldockworkersunloadthecargo.Whenacrewmemberdiesasaresult,Ahtihastoacceptresponsibility.Newsoftheincidentspreads,andatthenextharbourAhtiisfacedwithunionworkerscallingforaboycott.<br/>　　Thisremarkabledebutexhibitsgreatcalmindepictingthestoryofasolitary,ambivalenthero,whosefeelingsofguilteruptinhighlyemotionalmoments–suchaswhenAhtipicksafightinaRotterdamharbourpubwithworkerswhorefusetojointheboycottbecausetheydon’tcareaboutthefateofthedeadcrewmember.Orwhenhestrugglestomaintainhiscomposurewhilesinging“AHorseWithNoName”infrontofhiscrew.<br/>　　Alongtheway,Deadweightalsoexploresthetoughworkingconditionsintheglobalisedshippingbusiness.Thisisreflectedinthecinematography,whichavoidsromanticisinglifeatseaandhonesinondetailsratherthanworkingwithwideshots.Attheendofthefilm,AhtiisinthePhilippines:&quot;Itfeltgoodtobeoutoftherain...Causethereain'tnoonefortogiveyounopain.&quot;berlinale2016