A drama film set in southwestern Germany during the dying days of World War II, the title character (played by Saskia Rosendahl) and her four siblings must travel 900 km to their grandmother's Husum Bay home after their Nazi parents are arrested by Allied Forces. Directed by Cate Shortland, the film is based on Rachel Seiffert's novel "The Dark Room".
In spring 1945, the German army collapses. As the Allied forces sweep across the Motherland, five children embark on a journey which will challenge every notion we have of family, love and friendship