The Road Back

They returned from the war. They survived. And now they have to live on. An ordinary soldier of the German army, Ernst Birkholz, and his comrades have to get used to a peaceful world. Crippled by the war, with amputated limbs and deformed souls, they understand: everything that was important once has lost its meaning. Despite fear, hopelessness, and loneliness, the former soldiers try to find a new meaning in life. But not everyone will have the chance to start all over again. Yes, they returned from the war. But is it finally over for them?..