The film recounts violent xenophobic riots in Rostock in 1992 through the perspectives of three very different characters. Lien, a Vietnamese woman who settled in Germany, faces the possibility of losing her life and questions whether the place she called home can ever be safe for her. Stefan and his friends participate in the nightly turmoil, driven by youth, anger, boredom, and a desire for clashes with police and foreigners. Unable to cope with grief after losing a friend, Stefan becomes trapped in a cycle of violence. Martin, Stefan’s father, is an ambitious local politician forced to choose between advancing his career and standing by his ideals and responsibilities, including responsibility for his son.
"Burhan Qurbani's family fled Afghanistan in 1979, seeking political asylum in Germany. After finishing school in Stuttgart, he worked in the theater as a dramatist's assistant and later as a director's assistant. In 2002, he enrolled at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg to study Directing."
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