Peter Brandt

In 1966, a former gymnast returns to his hometown Danzig, which is now a part of Poland. He begins to reflect on one of his classmates, Joachim Mahlke, who disappeared during World War II. Mahlke was initially marked as an outsider due to his oversized Adam’s apple, but when he turned out to be a great diver, the in-crowd embraced him. Then he steals a Knight’s Cross from a soldier and is expelled from school. Volunteering for war service, he earns a medal himself and hopes his reputation will be rehabilitated. But the school principal refuses and Mahlke deserts from the army…

En 1933. La montée du nazisme inquiète la puissante famille d'industriels von Essenbeck. Le vieux baron Joachim est assassiné. On soupçonne Herbert Thalman, qui doit fuir. Friedrich devient le patron des aciéries. Mais un cousin officier S.S. incite l'industriel à fabriquer de l'armement.

TV presenter Markus Lanz invites prominent guests and experts from all areas of public life to his colourful talk show. As a rule, there are four guests, introduced individually to contribute their personal experiences to the topics.