一只海鸥和三个渔民试图对抗海上的惊涛骇浪，以求一线生机。 翻腾大海引发的混乱，让渔民们认识到，只有通过共同努力，才能增加成功的几率。他们将鱼线织成的网撒入大海，用来捕获大鱼。影片讲述了一个处于萌芽阶段的欧洲情景。

A seagull and three individual fishermen try to cope and survive on stormy seas. But due to the resulting chaos, the fishermen come up with the idea to work together to be more successful. The fishermen make a net out of their fishing lines and throw it out to catch a big fish. The film describes the moment when the idea of a common Europe emerges. A Europe that is in its infancy.