Young Barend is worried about the safety of the sailing vessel he is on. The owner is an unscrupulous and stingy man who skimps on repairs and Barend becomes aware of this. Inevitably there is drama and tragedy. The film is set in an early 20th century Dutch fishing village with local period costume and colour.
Kitty Courbois
as Kniertje
Danny de Munk
as Barend
Renée Soutendijk
as Jo
Huub Stapel
as Geert
Rijk de Gooyer
as Clemens Bos
Willeke van Ammelrooy
as Mathilde Bos
Tamar van den Dop
as Clementine Bos
Lex Goudsmit
as Opa
Albert Mol
as Daan
Ramses Shaffy
as Simon
Dorijn Curvers
as Marietje
Leen Jongewaard
as Kaps
