In 1942, Friedrich, an even-keeled but unworldly young man, arrives in Berlin and is hypnotized by the beautiful model, Kristin, who soon becomes his energetic yet enigmatic guide to the bustling and cosmopolitan city. In a confession, she tells him that her real name is Stella, and that she is Jewish, passing for Aryan. More disturbing still, she has troubling connections with the Gestapo. As Friedrich confronts Stella's unimaginable choices, he finds himself woefully unprepared for the history he is living through.
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