The show is based on the story of a young boy and his adventures in the ocean. It is set against a backdrop of the 1930s and 1940s, but the story is set in the present day.
The music is sung by a soprano and a mezzo-soprano. The show ends on a high note, but it doesn't have the depth of the first half of the opera. The final act is set to be performed by the Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra.