June 1945. Seriously disfigured, singer Nelly Lenz (Nina Hoss), the only survivor of a family deported to Auschwitz, returns to a Berlin. She is accompanied by her faithful friend, Lene (Nina Kunzendorf), an employee of the Jewish Agency. Just after recovering from a facial reconstruction operation, Nelly goes looking for her husband, Johnny (Ronald Zehrfeld), despite Lene's warnings. Johnny is convinced that his wife is missing. When Nelly finds him, he sees only a disturbing resemblance and cannot believe that it is really her....