On January 13, 1993, the passengers and crew of the ferry MS Jan Heweliusz set sail from the port of Świnoujście, Poland, bound for Ystad, Sweden. The journey quickly turns into a desperate fight for survival when a violent storm in the Baltic Sea confronts them with the brutal power of the sea. While they fight for survival, the families of the victims join forces to uncover the truth and restore the good name of those who died at sea.