Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg recruits Axel von dem Bussche, a young captain haunted by Nazi atrocities he has witnessed, as Hitler's so-called "European Fortress" begins to crumble.

While Rüdiger and Bärbel face the consequences of their actions, the other former classmates move on in more positive ways.

What must come after the assassination? Stauffenberg and Gersdorff discuss their strategies and their doubts.

Rüdiger finds himself in prison, subject to interrogation, and separated from his sister.

Germany is under attack and time is of the essence, but it is difficult to find co-conspirators. When Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg returns to Berlin, it seems possible that they have found a potential source of help.

While their classmates in the West graduate, Rüdiger and Christian come to terms with their life in the East Berlin.

Gersdorff attempts to convince various high-ranking officials to join their plan, but not everyone believes that a coup would be the best solution for Germany.

After another failed attempt, Gersdorff and his co-conspirators contact other officers to assist them with the assassination of Hitler.

Rüdiger and Bärbel attempt to escape into West Berlin, but it doesn't go according to plan.

The restrictions placed on residents of both West and East Berlin intensifies to the point where the classmates aren't even actually allowed to have contact.

In a collage of historical reenactment and original interviews, this film looks at the assassination attempts made on Hitler towards the end of World War II.

After the border had officially been closed, the students were separated and often didn't know if their friends on the other side were OK. Luckily, a few letters got through.

As the first incarnation of the Berlin Wall went up, the students and their families scrambled to make quick decisions.

On the way back from their class trip, the students already have the feeling that their lives will never be the same again.

Tough decisions had to be made as the future became more and more uncertain. Even the annual class trip required students living in the East to travel separately.