Sven arrives in nowadays Auschwitz to do his civil service at the memorial. He encounters unfriendliness, especially by Stanislaw Krzeminski, the 85 year old KZ-survivor, and Krzysztof Lanuszewski, brother of his early love affair Ania. Even his boss Herold, the places manager, does little to help Sven familiarize. But when problems accumulate Sven realises that he already has become involved.
Alexander Fehling
Sven Lehnert
Ryszard Ronczewski
Stanislaw Krzemiński
Barbara Wysocka
Ania Lanuszewska
Piotr Rogucki
Krzysztof Lanuszewski
Lutz Blochberger
Jürgen Dremmler
Lena Stolze
Andrea Schneider
Rainer Sellien
Klaus Herold
Sven arrives in nowadays Auschwitz to do his civil service at the memorial. He encounters unfriendliness, especially by Stanislaw Krzeminski, the 85 year old KZ-survivor, and Krzysztof Lanuszewski, brother of his early love affair Ania. Even his boss Herold, the places manager, does little to help Sven familiarize. But when problems accumulate Sven realises that he already has become involved.
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