About Storm: Letter of Fire
Storm: Letter of Fire is a adventure, family, history film released in 2017 exploring themes of inquisition, freedom of speech, press freedom, church, reformation, 16th century. Directed by Dennis Bots, it stars Davy Gomez, Yorick van Wageningen, Angela Schijf. The film is set in 1521 Antwerp, in a Europe ravaged by religious wars, and during the early years of the Reformation. It tells the story of the twelve year old, Falko Voeten – a printer’s son. When Falko’s father, Klaas Voeten, a printer of forbidden literature, is caught by the Inquisition for printing a letter written by Maarten Luther; Falko is unwittingly propelled into helping his father and into searching for the letter. Threatened by the Inquisition but aided by Marieke, a Catholic orphan girl from the underground sewers, Falko is faced with a race against time if he is to save his father from being executed for heresy.