In 1941, the German army was preparing to invade the Soviet Union. A young German boy, Wilhelm, and his younger brother Friedhelm responded to Hitler's call to enlist in the army and were about to go to the front line.Charlotte, a young woman, determined to serve the country and became a female nurse. She will also go to the battlefield to rescue the wounded.The young woman Greta is beautiful, lively, and has a moving voice. She hopes to become a female singer one day.Her lover is a Jewish Viktor, the son of a tailor.

The five people are best friends. They sang, danced, drank and celebrated on the eve of their departure, and agreed to meet again on Christmas.

Before the separation, they were all high-spirited young people; after the separation, their fate was closely linked to this war.For this generation of Germans, this is the memory of this war from their fathers and mothers.