12 Paces without a Head

5.9

Germany

Comedy

108 min

2009

Ronald Zehrfeld Falk Rockstroh Sven Hönig Martin Klempnow Simon Gosejohann Achim Reichel Milan Peschel Peter Kurth Thomas Neumann Detlev Buck Devid Striesow Jana Pallaske Sascha Reimann Jacob Matschenz Hinnerk Schönemann Oliver Bröcker Franziska Wulf Matthias Schweighöfer Godehard Giese

The era of the feared sea pirates Klaus Störtebeker and Gödeke Michels is coming to an end. After a long period with no booty at last a bulging ship appears on the horizon. However, Störtebeker is badly wounded in the attempted capture and the pirates suffer ignominious defeat. Not only their ship is down the drain - Störtebeker himself is suddenly plagued by anxiety and doubt about his very existence as a pirate. He is drawn to the beautiful country girl Bille, while Michels gets rebuffed by the friesian princess Okka. In the very moment that the crew have mutinied and co-captain Michels is literally at the end of his tether, they discover on board their ramshackle old tub a most unique wonder weapon. Glory days are quickly revived - until the mighty Hanse consolidate their power and weaponry and go to war against the pirates. Störtebeker and Michels are forced to decide: To live as a farmer or to die as a pirate.