De Batavia

A thriller about the tragic maiden – and final – voyage of the famous VOC ship Batavia. The darkest chapter in the history of the VOC.

During this first voyage, a small group of men plot to seize control of the VOC ship. Just as they are ready to mutiny, the ship is wrecked on a reef off an uninhabited island and begins to sink. The commander takes the only lifeboat they have to fetch help.

In his absence the mutineers seize power and impose a true reign of terror on the island. By the time Commander Pelsaert has managed to reach Batavia and help arrives at the island, three months after the shipwreck, only 68 of the 340 crew who boarded in the Netherlands are still alive.

A story about the absence of law and humanity.

Type

Feature film

Status

In development

Genre

True story / Historical saga / Action / Psychological thriller