The Raft

The Raft

★ 5.9IMDb Score
Released:2019-02-13
Duration:97 min
Director:Marcus Lindeen
Actors:Daniel Giménez Cacho, Maria Björnstam, Mary Gidley, Rachida Lièvre, Edna Reves
Production:Fasad, Bullitt Film, Sutor Kolonko

Overview:

In 1973, five men and six women drifted across the Atlantic on a raft as part of a scientific experiment exploring the origins of violence and sexual attraction. Nobody expected what ultimately took place on that 3-month journey. Through archive material and a reunion of the surviving members of the expedition, this film tells the hidden story of the project.

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