23 000 Lives
5.3
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.
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Cast
24 people
Louis Hofmann
Lukas
Known for
Dark
Land of Mine
Mala Emde
Kitty
Known for
303
Shadowplay
Katharina Stark
Nina
Known for
Luna's Revenge
Frederick Lau
Sören
Known for
The Wave
Victoria
Maria Dragus
Viola
Known for
Graduation
The White Ribbon
Trevor Magaya
Lamin
Also in
Selfhood
Kathy Etoa
Rose
Also in
Wo die Stille tötet - Mord in der Wüste
The Total Dream
Saibon Wang
Su
Also in
Suspicious Minds
Se tiene que morir mucha gente
Joone Dankou
Paula
Known for
A Sacrifice
Merlin Von Garnier
Maik
Also in
Banksters
Luisa-Céline Gaffron
Dominique
Known for
8 Days
Persian Lessons
Omid Memar
Askanius
Known for
7500
Markus Goller Director · Oliver Ziegenbalg Writer Michele Cinque Writer
United States release July 17, 2026 · Produced in Germany · Production Flute Film, Sunnysideup Filmproduktion
Production
Flimmer
Production
Flute Film
Production
Sunnysideup Filmproduktion
Production
Lazy Film
Production
Sunny Side Up Films
Production
Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original title
23 000 Leben
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · June 28, 2026
Premiere · Munich International Film Festival
Germany · July 2, 2026
Theatrical
United States · July 17, 2026
Digital · Netflix
Argentina
July 17, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
Brazil
July 17, 2026 · Digital
Italy
July 17, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
Mexico
July 17, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
Singapore
July 17, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
South Korea
July 17, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
Spain
July 17, 2026 · Digital
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