Movie

23 000 Lives

2026 · 112 min

An earnest, emotionally charged drama that balances hopeful activism with tense legal battles and the weight of a humanitarian crisis.

Overview: A group of young people sets sail for the Mediterranean to save the lives of refugees — a mission that puts their ideas of law and justice to the test.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, uplifting and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, survival, politics, found family
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
survival
politics
found family
morality
Places: sea
big city
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild