After building a dam, closing off the Zuiderzee from the sea, it effectively turns the former sea into a lake and the fishermen call it "dead water". They desperately attack the dam with spades and even explosives, culminating in tragedy.
as Willem de Geus
as Jaap de Meeuw
as Aaf de Meeuw
as Dirk Brak
as Jan Brak
as Maartje Brak
as Freek
as Visser
