Plaion The Commander - Decision in the Atlantic

In the war year 1940, the submarine Cappellini encounters the armed Belgian merchant ship Kabalo in the Atlantic. When the Italians succeed in sinking the ship sailing under the British flag, 26 sailors are threatened with drowning. However, contrary to his orders, the headstrong commander Todaro commands the rescue of the shipwrecked. But due to limited space, some of them are forced to remain on the conning tower, preventing the submarine from diving and making it an easy target for enemy attacks at any moment.

Pierfrancesco Favino shines in the role of the fearless submarine commander who maintains his humanity even in dark times. As a hero with flaws, the charismatic "Italo-Götz-George" evokes memories of Jürgen Prochnow's legendary character in DAS BOOT. This lavishly produced film – the Cappellini was built to full scale – offers nothing less than Italy's answer to Wolfgang Petersen's classic war film, with its sweat-inducing action in claustrophobic confines.