Klaus Wennemann

A German U-boat crew experiences the terror and claustrophobia of life on a submarine in the Battle of the Atlantic. They face the constant threat of attack from enemy ships and aircraft, as well as the psychological strain of being confined in a small space for months on end.

"The Boat" is the story of the crew of one of the thousands of U-boats deployed by the Germans in World War II. Subject to countless hours of claustrophobic confinement and unending assault by enemy ships, the crew struggles for survival. (imdb)

Technical devices such as fast-motion or colorization contest the authority of "realistic" images of the world. Impossible stories - a murdered Yugoslav factory manager is miraculously brought back to life by two petty criminals - defy all ordinary dramatic logic. Stage tricks are unmasked and one of the most poignant moments in opera - the mistaken killing of Rigoletto's daughter - is coolly analyzed by a wardrobe mistress. (pdome.org)

It's Friday evening. The lift repairman leaves the building and wants to finish his work on Monday. But he doesn't know there are four men in the building. They use the lift but stay in it about 100 meters from the floor. They have little oxygen and must survive... (imdb)