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Germany, late 90s: Johanna is an intern at a local newspaper and is struggling with the death of her grandmother. In addition to her grief, she is burdened by conflict with her family after she angrily confronts her uncle, who is only interested in his inheritance, at the funeral. She seeks balance by throwing herself headlong into her work. In the process, she comes across an old photograph of a concentration camp guard named Anneliese Deckert. With this find, she hopes to advance her journalistic career: Johanna tracks down the now 80-year-old, but does not expect to meet her entire family on the spot, nor does she expect the fuss the photo causes.

Top Cast

  • Mareike Beykirch

    Mareike Beykirch

    Johanna Schreier

  • Lina Wendel

    Lina Wendel

    Helga Schreier

  • Lore Stefanek

    Lore Stefanek

    Anneliese Deckert

  • Margarethe Tiesel

    Margarethe Tiesel

  • Anja Schneider

    Anja Schneider

    Caro Schreier

  • Thomas Dehler

    Thomas Dehler

    Herbert

  • Dennis Scheuermann

    Dennis Scheuermann

    Andreas

  • Hans-Jürgen Alf

    Hans-Jürgen Alf

    Dixi-Employee

  • Anton Petzold

    Anton Petzold

    Tom

Overview

Germany, late 90s: Johanna is an intern at a local newspaper and is struggling with the death of her grandmother. In addition to her grief, she is burdened by conflict with her family after she angrily confronts her uncle, who is only interested in his inheritance, at the funeral. She seeks balance by throwing herself headlong into her work. In the process, she comes across an old photograph of a concentration camp guard named Anneliese Deckert. With this find, she hopes to advance her journalistic career: Johanna tracks down the now 80-year-old, but does not expect to meet her entire family on the spot, nor does she expect the fuss the photo causes.

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