Charlotte Rogan’s book follows Grace Winter (Hathaway), a young woman who recounts the tale of how she survived a shipwreck at sea while on trial for murder in 1914. The film explores the moral crisis that presents itself when she discovers there are too many people on board her lifeboat and if some don’t abandon ship, they’ll all perish.
THE LIFEBOAT
Based on the book by Charlotte Rogan, the story follows Grace Winter, who is standing trial for murder in 1914 as she recounts how she survived the sinking of the transatlantic ship Empress.
Logline: Story follows Grace Winter, who is standing trial for murder in 1914 as she recounts how she survived the sinking of the transatlantic ship Empress with the help of her new husband only to end up on a lifeboat.
