12 Paces without a Head (2011)

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 cocaptain 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