Germany / Oct 13, 2003 / Berlin
From beyond a watery grave, a story of secrets and lies
1h 53min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A journalist from Berlin, Germany, and a Swedish lawyer discover the truth behind the sinking of the "MS Estonia" in 1994, where more than 850 people drowned.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Herb Andress | Juri Roos |
| Birgit Stein | Tiina Ronk |
| Thure Riefenstein | Mika Galt |
| Francis Fulton-Smith | Markus Dackel |
| Jürgen Tarrach | Gregor Karpatitsch |
| Andreas Guenther | Rock Weber |
| Patrizia Moresco | Elke Groat |
| Michael Schreiner | Dr. Sergei Raspoff |
| Jens Neuhaus | Ivo Varres |
| Detlef Bothe | Victor Renko |
| Wolf-Dietrich Berg | Captain Valme |
| Suzanne von Borsody | Ms. Sundwall |
| Axel Milberg | Ovaska |
| Sissi Perlinger | Roos' Secretary |
| Yoshij Grimm | Max Westermark |
| Cort Kibler-Melby | Danny Reuter |
| Peter Gilbert Cotton | Guy Reuter |
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| Gitte Hænning | Lou Aldryn's wife |
| Axel Pape | Sven Nyberg |
| Schota Grandell | Ene Kallas |
| Henrik Suttinger | Boatswain Andres |
| Oliver Petszokat | Second Officer |
| Sönke Städtler | First Officer |
| Dietmar Wunder | Hospital Spokesperson |
| Tibor Taylor | Coast Guard Spokesperson |
| Clayton Nemrow | Sergeant Werntz |
| Gundis Zambo | Swedish Police Officer |
| Helje Kaskel | Nurse |
| Joe Bausch | Swedish Coast Guard Officer |
| Timo Merkhoffer | Reporter |
| Kaj Holmberg | Ticket Taker |
| Alexander Stahl | Functionary |
| Lena Wintruff | Nurse Berlin |
| Catherine Bollyn | Kati Kallas |
| Christopher Bollyn Jr. | Sascha Gehrig |
| Paul Wuthe | Band |
| Jens Meyer | Band |
| Sascha Otto | Band |
| Anne Schultz | Band |
| Katarina Holmberg | Band |
| Björn Lindbom | Band |
| Georg Armin Sauer | KGB-Agent |
| Bill Clinton | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Trevor McDonald | Self - TV Newsreader (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Jon Snow | Self - TV Newsreader (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Boris Yeltsin | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaMysteryThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Baltic Storm |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, English |
| Production countries | Germany, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Top Story Filmproduktion, Smile Entertainment, NDR |
| Release date | 1 settembre 2003 |
| Executive producer | Keith Cousins, Guy Collins, Mimi Leder, Jacqueline Quella, Terence S. Potter |
| Production | Kaj Holmberg, Jutta Rabe |
| Writer | Jutta Rabe, Reuben Leder |
| Casting | Birgit Stein, Jed Curtis |
| Editing | Alan Strachan |
| Cinematography | Nicolas Joray, Robert Nordström |
| Assistant directors | Reuben Leder |
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| Camera operators | Nicolas Joray, Robert Nordström |
| Additional photography | Nicolas Joray, Robert Nordström |
| Production design | Joris Hamann, Alexander Schulz, Frank Herzog |
| Art direction | Alexander Schulz, Frank Herzog, Joris Hamann |
| Set decoration | Alexander Schulz, Frank Herzog, Joris Hamann |
| Stunts | Georg Armin Sauer |
| Music | Mauri Sumén, Roberto Cappannelli, Mark Ferda, Andie Derrick, Peter Burgis |
| Sound | Roberto Cappannelli, Mauri Sumén, Mark Ferda, Andie Derrick, Peter Burgis |
| Costume design | Tanja Weck, Sabine Schumann, Björn Rehbein, Lena Lazzarotto |
| Makeup | Sabine Schumann, Lena Lazzarotto, Björn Rehbein, Tanja Weck |
| Hairstyling | Tanja Weck, Sabine Schumann, Björn Rehbein, Lena Lazzarotto |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Sep 01, 2003
Germany / Oct 16, 2003 / 12
Sweden / Mar 05, 2004 / 11
Digital
Austria / Oct 16, 2003 / 12
TV
Germany / Sep 09, 2005 / arte
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