 The story of the rise and fall of a once successful production company, and the circle of friends behind it. When founding member Jan De Ridder disappeared in 2000 ago, taking a hundred million Belgian francs of the company s account with him, the demise of  de Parelvissers  was imminent. Now, five years later, his younger brother Piet invites the old friends for a weekend in the Ardennes, filming a documentary about the reunion, what was and what never will be again.