What if you weren't the person you thought you were? 1934 - Europe is on the brink of a World War. At 17, Hans Myerhoffer is the young, charismatic Bavarian leader of the Hitler Youth Party. A true, passionate Aryan German, Hans is steeped in Nazi ideology and destined for great things within the Third Reich's inner circle of power. 2002 - Max Samuels at 41, is the archetypal British Jewish businessman. A meeting with a clairvoyant leads to a shocking discovery that forces him to confront his past and look to his future. Fate conspires to bring Max and Hans together - culminating in a final, dramatic showdown in Berlin.