简介：柏林电影节特别展映21-year-oldCiomaSchönhauswon'tletanyonetakeawayhiszestforlife,especiallynottheNazis.Hewantstodiscoverlife,buthasthemisfortuneoflivingasaJewishpersoninBerlininthe1940s.Sincethebesthidingspotsareinplainsight,Ciomadecidestogooutintothelighttoescapedeportation.Usingtheidentityofamarineofficerhecreatedforhimself,hethrowshimselfintothecity'snightlifeandevenfindsafragilehopeforloveduringthedarkestmomentsofthewar.ThroughoutthedayheforgesIDswithjustabrush,someinkandasteadyhand-andsavesthelivesofmanyothers.Histalentputshiminmoreandmoredanger,though,andatsomepointCioma'sonlyhopetosurviveisalastforgedID-withhisownnameonit.