7500

By Patrick VOLLRATH

AUGENSCHEIN FILMPRODUKTION - as PROD

Thriller - Completed 2019

A commercial flight is suddenly hijacked by terrorists, leaving a young pilot to fight and negotiate with the ruthless attackers. What takes place inside the claustrophobic cockpit could spell disaster for those trapped outside, and beyond…

Festivals
& Awards

Locarno 2019
Nominee - Variety Piazza Grande Award
    • Year of production
    • 2019
    • Genres
    • Thriller
    • Countries
    • GERMANY, AUSTRIA
    • Languages
    • GERMAN, ENGLISH, TURKISH
    • Duration
    • 92 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Patrick VOLLRATH
    • Synopsis
    • The number combination 7500 is the international air travel emergency code for a plane hijacking.

      It’s business as usual in the cockpit of an Airbus A319 before its flight from Berlin to Paris. Co-pilot Tobias Ellis (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) expertly goes through the routine flight preparations. The take-off is smooth.

      Suddenly, screams can be heard from the cabin. A group of men, including 18-year-old Vedat (Omid Memar), try to force their way into the cockpit.

      A fight between crew and terrorists ensues, and a psychological struggle between saving individual lives and preventing even greater harm is under way. The cockpit door becomes a battle zone and Tobias finds himself in the position of having to decide between life and death.