Moby Dick

A captain. A white sperm whale. And a long hunt on a whaling ship. Moby Dick is the name of the whale that tore off Captain Ahab's leg in a bloody battle. With a fearless crew, Ahab wants to take revenge on Moby Dick. But the sea is wide and deep, mysterious and wild. And it is all the more difficult to catch Moby Dick. Sometimes he appears on the surface of the water, sometimes he disappears between the waves. Herman Melville tells his epic story from 1851 from the perspective of the surviving sailor Ishmael. The author drew on legends from the world of whaling, philosophical teachings and personal experiences. Director Mathias Spaan follows the white sperm whale and finds a deadly manipulator with empty promises in Captain Ahab. It is the manipulative power of an influential man who promises salvation from danger with the death of an enemy. And in doing so, wins over several companions and risks their lives. A timeless motif that also exists outside the sea.