Together with his great love Ellie, young artist Kurt Barnert dares to escape from East Germany. In the West, he wants to finally dedicate himself to painting without restrictions. However, the memories of the repressions of the SED regime and the Nazi era haunt him. It is only when he confronts these memories that he creates paintings that reveal not only his own experiences but also three decades of German history. Oscar-winning director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck returns to Germany for his third feature film "Never Look Away." Inspired by true events, he portrays the journey of a young man whose family tragically intertwines the paths of victims and perpetrators. The book accompanying the film includes the original screenplay as well as numerous film stills and background reports.