In 754 AD the monk Boniface is killed near Dokkum, according to history sources by "barbarian" warriors. Was he indeed murdered in cold blood by a bunch of bloodthirsty savages, or is that just the Christian version of history? 'Redbad' tells the story of the noble Frisian warrior Redbad who ends up with the Vikings after the invasion of the Franks in the Northern Netherlands. From there, he plans his return: to avenge his father's death and confront the advancing Christianity.