Athens, 405 B.C. The city finds itself devoid of talented poets. Consequently, the god Dionysus, accompanied by his slave Xanthias, embarks on a journey to the Underworld to retrieve the renowned tragedian Euripides and to save the city of Athens. Meanwhile, Heracles, Dionysus' brother, receives a visit from King Admetus, who is mourning the recent loss of his wife Alcestis.
Based on: "The Frogs" (405 B.C.) by Aristophanes, "Alcestis" (438 B.C.) by Euripides, "Symposium" (380 B.C.) by Plato, and "Battle of the Frogs and Mice" (3rd century B.C.)
With reconstructed Ancient Greek pronunciation of 405 B.C. (Attic and Doric)
Starring: Laurens van der Wiel, Arthur Oosthout, Wim Nijs, Maxime Maleux, Victoria Dabo, Gorik Rutten, Wouter Mercelis, Reuben Pitts, Andy Peetermans, Alexandra Vereeck, Martijn Corstjens, and Naomi Commissaris
Sand art stories: Colette Dedyn
Original music: Nick Van Elsen
Written for the screen and directed by Thibaut Lejeune