After the successful BILD bestseller "Im Lautlosen," Melanie Metzenthin creates a moving post-war portrait about humanity, reconciliation, and the love of medicine. Hamburg, 1945: The war is over, and Nazi rule has finally come to an end. However, in the family of Richard and Paula Hellmer, there is no real joy during this first Christmas in peace. The living conditions are too cramped, and there is a significant shortage of food and warm clothing. Richard, in particular, is worried—not only about his family. He, who risked his life repeatedly as a psychiatrist in the Third Reich to save people, must realize that the old networks have seamlessly integrated into the new power structures. Convinced he is doing the right thing, he testifies in a trial against his arch-enemy, Chief Physician Krüger, and is horrified by the consequences.