The Mann family lives in Munich during World War II. Life is rough as storm troopers and mobs begin to hunt Jews and those who sympathize with the Jews. The Mann family quietly help their Jewish friends. Then the father, Carl, gets a job working in Hitler's backyard. Surrounded by high-ranking German officials and then a visit by Hitler, the Mann family must find a way to survive and keep their secrets. Will one of them say something that will prove fatal? The family walks a tightrope of fear. Can they survive living in Hitler's backyard?
This harrowing tale is based on a true story of a family that lived at the Eagle's Nest during World War II.