From the director of the Academy Award nominated film Sophie Scholl, comes the inspiring true story of Saliya (Kostja Ullman, A Most Wanted Man), a promising student who becomes nearly blind as a teenager.
Keeping his condition a secret, Saliya lands an apprenticeship in the most prestigious hotel in Munich. Through sheer determination and resilience, he exceeds all expectations. But when Saliya falls in love with Laura (Anna Maria Mühe, Big Girls Don’t Cry), the elaborate deception he so carefully put together begins to fall apart.