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
as Sven Lehnert
Ryszard Ronczewski
as Stanislaw Krzemiński
Barbara Wysocka
as Ania Lanuszewska
Piotr Rogucki
as Krzysztof Lanuszewski
Lutz Blochberger
as Jürgen Dremmler
Lena Stolze
as Andrea Schneider
Rainer Sellien
as Klaus Herold