After escaping Europe before the outbreak of WW2, Hannah's passionate response to the oppression of her fellow Jews leads her back to Germany.Working with a group of partisans, she helps to rescue Jewish prisoners from their places of hiding, from labour camps and from certain death.Living with danger, and in constant fear of discovery, she learns her lover is not what he seems. With no-one to confide in, she lives with the oppressive menace of his secrets and lies. If the truth gets out, it could threaten the safety of the whole operation.