MEDITERRANEO: THE LAW OF THE SEA

Synopsis:

Autumn 2015. Two Spanish lifeguards, Oscar and Gerard, travel to the Greek island of Lesbos after seeing the heart-wrenching photograph of a little boy drowned in the Mediterranean Sea. They arrive to discover a shocking reality: thousands of people risking their lives every day by trying to cross the sea in the most precarious of vessels, fleeing from armed conflicts and other miseries in their home countries. But the thing that stands out most is that no one is doing any rescue work.

Together with Esther, Nico and other members of the team, they will fight to do the job that none of the authorities are doing and provide support to the thousands of people who so badly need it. For all involved, this first trip will turn into an odyssey, one that will change their lives forever.

Critics :

“The story is gritty from the start and reaches the shore with force.” ABC

“Told cleverly, the story soon gets you hooked. The photography is very solid, impeccable you might say. (…) It doesn’t cheat you out of anything. It is emotional, and not for strategic reasons, but because in this film, working our emotions is key.” Cinemania

“A highly efficient tale that will play on your conscience. [...] The focus is on those heroes who are almost mythological, but at the same time people of flesh and bone who suffer”. Fotogramas

News:

Filmax Swoops on ‘Mediterraneo,’ Highlighting Imperiled, Open Sea Migrant Rescue Action (EXCLUSIVE)

Barcelona-based Filmax has acquired international sales rights to “Mediterraneo: The Law of the Sea,” inspired by the stirring true-life origins story of the Mediterranean-based NGO Open Arms, an open sea migrant search and rescue mission which has saved thousands of... Read More

'Mediterraneo: The Law of the Sea' triumphs at the 16th Rome Film Fest

Mediterraneo – The Law of the Sea by Marcel Barrena turned out to be the best-loved film among viewers of the 16th Rome Film Fest, which closed yesterday, 24 October, and proved a resounding success, boasting high quality films, star attendees, 37,231 tickets sold... Read More

Filmax Closes First Major Deal on ‘Mediterráneo: The Law of the Sea’ with Italy’s Adler Entertainment (Exclusive)

Filmax has announced the first of what is sure to be many key sales for its award-winning Spanish drama “Mediterráneo: The Law of the Sea” to Adler Entertainment in Italy, hot off the heels of an Audience Award at the country’s Rome Film... Read More