After the birth of his son, Sam is torn between family and a career in the East German police force.

Sam’s career creates increasing tensions within his family, coming to a head when the wall falls.

Sam finds an Afro-German community and love, but just as everything goes well, they are attacked.

Back at the police, Sam becomes a media celebrity and gets promoted to join a special unit.

Increasingly frustrated with the police, Sam hunts down a neo-Nazi leader on his own terms.

Sam escapes to the Congo, seeking refuge with his uncle, but ends up in a Dresden court and prison.