Marina und Sascha, Kohleschiffer

When the ice finally melts on Lake Baikal, work begins for Sascha and Marina. They transport their cargo of coal with their barge. The film’s rhythm is defined by the departure, loading of the freighter, and the long journey to the port of destination. But since they have ever fewer orders, this trip, which Ivette Löcker accompanies them on with an empathic eye for the strenuousness of everyday life, is one of their last.