A personal story in which millions of Germans can see themselves. When journalist Matthias Lohre's father dies, his relationship with his parents also comes to an end. A relationship that often felt foreign. Lohre's confrontation with his parents becomes a journey into the past and a search for reconciliation. He exemplifies what children of war children continue to struggle with today: low self-esteem, feelings of guilt, and diffuse anxiety. Shaped by a catastrophe they did not experience but still feel the effects of. An encouraging story and a final chance for all those aged 40 to 60 to uncover the emotional debris of their past.