23 000 Lives

A group of young people travels to the Mediterranean to rescue refugees. This humanitarian mission forces the participants to confront and question their personal beliefs regarding justice and the law.

This German drama was directed by Markus Goller, following his previous works Friendship!, Frau Ella, 25 km/h, and One for the Road. The film was produced by Oliver Ziegenbalg, Markus Goller, and Christopher Zwickler, with a screenplay written by Oliver Ziegenbalg and Michele Cinque. The ensemble cast includes Louis Hofmann as Lukas, Mala Emde as Kitty, Katharina Stark as Nina, Frederick Lau as Sören, Maria Dragus as Viola, and Trevor Magaya as Lamin. In total, the production credited 24 cast members and 101 crew members.

Released on July 2, 2026, the film has a runtime of 112 minutes. It was produced by Flute Film, Flimmer, and Sunnysideup Filmproduktion. On TMDB, the movie holds a rating of 6.1/10 based on 78 votes.