A ship has sunk leaving more people than its one lifeboat can carry. The ship’s officer makes the agonizing decision to sacrifice some lives to save others. The film poses questions about the dimensions of leadership and the morality of making life-and-deaeth decisions about others.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
504776
Language
English
Subject categories
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community - Moral and ethical aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Death
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethics
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Humanism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Leadership
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Community - Moral and ethical aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Community - Moral and ethical aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Death
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)