"I have lived life like everyone else, the life of ordinary people." Even before World War II comes to an end, in the autumn of 1944, Hans Fallada reflects on the years under the Nazi dictatorship from a prison cell. In constant fear of discovery, he begins to free himself from the oppressive nightmare of the Nazi era. Insightful, self-critical, and courageous, he lays the groundwork for a late work with his political reckoning, which culminates in his final novel "Every Man Dies Alone" - leaving behind a unique legacy. "An authentic analysis that seeks its equal in its abundance of terrible and comical moments." Frankfurter Rundschau "The biography of the loner tells of a collective fate." F.A.S. On September 4, 1944, the prison gates close behind Hans Fallada. He is at the end of his strength: an alcoholic, physically.