A man (Vidal) who was injured in an accident has a visitor in his hospital; the man suggests a strange deal: in exchange for a substantial amount of money, he will go to a hotel (Pensione Edelweiss) where, when he does not expect it, he will be softly killed. When he arrives, he finds six other people who apparently re…

1945年3月，美国盟军攻克科隆，救出了大批平民和战俘。卡尔的心情并没有因获释而放松，那些沉重、恐怖的画面不时浮上眼前，一段鲜为人知的历史在人们眼前展开：二战中后期，卡尔和弟弟彼得，以及带着孩子的寡嫂希里住在一座废弃公寓的地下室里。卡尔和几个朋友组成“雪绒花海盗”，专门救助当地平民，使他们远离战火的纷扰。有时他们会同纳粹儿…