Some battles result in bloody injury and during one battle, enemy soldiers on fire jump into the sea.

Sea battles and the subsequent peril focus on the human issues, with strong emotions including panic, fear, and sadness. The movie tells the story of a German u-boat (submarine) mission in 1941 during World War II.

Various versions of the movie have been released (as well as a TV series) - this review is of the subtitled 208-minute Director's Cut. Parents need to know that Das Boot is an intense, but superb, Oscar nominated German war movie - based on a 1973 novel - with intense scenes, violence, and strong language.