The Maynards and their children lead an almost perfect billionaire family life. Amon is a passionate hunter, but doesn’t shoot animals, as the family's wealth allows them to live totally free from consequences.

战后德国趋向复苏，汉斯（弗兰茨·罗戈夫斯基 饰）却因为同性恋行为，从集中营被直接被转送到监狱继续服刑。因为刑法典第175条认定"同性恋是一种罪行"。他对爱与自由的渴望，虽遭到了摧毁，但他生命中最深刻一段感情，竟来自他的狱友－杀人犯维多（格奥尔格·弗里德里希 饰）。