This is the story of a German Jewish family in Hamburg. They caught in the events unfolding in the beginning of the century and the eventual rise of the Nazi State. Not very different from other Jewish family histories that relate the unfortunate events of the 20th century. However, the style really kills the whole story. Long thought-sequences where each protagonist tell us in detail what you think, long dialogues with didactic overtones and a very unconvincing conclusion. The story is - as usual - interesting but the treatment of the story is not very professional.