A childhood in the Lower Rhine in the 60s: a coming-of-age novel, a social novel, and a historical reflection. The sixties have arrived, and the Germans have only one goal: economic security and a home of their own. The path to this is paved with sacrifices. This is also true for the Albers family, who must first make do with Pfaff's farm: a dark, dilapidated building, not a symbol of a better future. While daughter Annemarie pursues her big dream - a university education - the parents lose sight of their vision. Their silence and burdens reflect the national climate. For something looms in the air, an ever-growing shadow: "What was it like during the war? Were you a Nazi too, Dad?" Clever, touching, and thematically very relevant.