
The Commander
Directed by Edoardo De Angelis
Produced by Indigo Film, RAI Cinema
A historical drama centered on an act of wartime mercy, balancing the tension of military danger against the warmth of a commander's moral choice to save lives.
One dark night during the early phases of WWII, the Italian Royal Navy submarine Cappellini sinks an armed merchant ship sailing with lights out. At that moment, its commander Salvatore Todaro makes a decision that was destined to go down in history: to save the 26 shipwrecked Belgians who otherwise would have drowned in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and disembark them at the nearest safe harbor. To make room for them on board his submarine, he is forced to navigate on the surface of the water for three days, visible to the enemy forces and endangering his life and that of his men.
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Does The Commander end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is The Commander easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Commander sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Commander violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Commander scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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