Anja Reschke

Janosch, an interpreter, is called to help during a police deployment at the Port of Hamburg. A young African woman has barricaded herself in a container ship and threatens to commit suicide. In order to get her out, Janosch promises to help her, an offer which bears unexpected consequences.

An ordinary New Year's Eve at Cologne Cathedral becomes a turning point in recent German history. Told from the perspectives of the victims, the police officers, and the perpetrators, the story reveals how Cologne Cathedral became a chaotic crime scene.

How did New Year's Eve change Germany? Parts of the press are making a U-turn and heralding the end of the welcome culture. The German government is also realigning its refugee policy. At the same time, refugees in Germany are increasingly experiencing xenophobia. But there are still people who remain unimpressed in their humanism despite these events - that gives hope.