This romance movie takes place during the historical Anglo-American bombing of the city of Dresden in February 1945.

It was produced by the ZDF, a German Public Television Programme, and was originally split in two parts of 90 minutes each.

Anna (Felicitas Woll), daughter of a wealthy hospital director, works as a nurse along with her father and her future husband, Doctor Alexander (Benjamin Sadler).

Whilst behind enemy lines, British pilot Robert Newman (John Light) is severely wounded and hides in the hospital's cellar.

The story takes place before and during the bombing of Dresden (13 February 1945) and it follows the characters through 3 days in the city.