1939年，犹太难民为寻求庇护，登上圣路易斯号远洋客轮前往古巴。即使大多数人持有签证，古巴仍拒绝了他们，一段漫长征途就此开始。保罗的祖父与其妻儿当年都在圣路易斯号上。保罗本想通过电影讲述祖父的旅程，筹集资金却困难重重。于是，他转而制作舞台剧，并召集各路演员，开始排练。其中一位演员从附近的难民营找来了扮演犹太难民的人，以此为作品增加更多现实意义。文化冲突随之产生，戏剧照进现实，新演员们开始影响剧本，他们也想在舞台上看到自己的故事，而保罗和他的团队能否渡过这片文化和历史的海洋，抵达人性的彼岸？
A group of actors are rehearsing an historic escape from Germany of 1939: The Cruise Liner St. Louis is on its way to Cuba, 900 Jewish refugees on board. Cuba denies access. On board: Paul, Elsa and their son. Do they have to return to Germany again and probably die? A group of today refugees from Africa, fleeing from war and death in Syria, enter the theatre. They are supposed to work here as extras. A culture clash begins and becomes a crossover story between escape 79 years ago and today.
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