In Potsdam, Germany, 1945, Ingrid, her family, and the other residents at number ninety-nine Viktoriastraße are preparing for battle. With their every movement monitored, headstrong Ingrid can often be found escaping the war in her sanctuary, Sanssouci Park. When the Gestapo target her and her family, there are dangerous repercussions.
After Potsdam has been heavily bombed, the residents are forced to move into the cellar and Ingrid risks her life to help strangers in the park. When the small community at number ninety-nine meet their Soviet liberators, Ingrid sacrifices herself to protect them but then has to take drastic action to save herself.
As the residents attempt to rebuild their lives under the watch of the Red Army, one of Ingrid's perpetrators reappears. She is coerced into working for a Kapitan and struggles with her identity, having to make a difficult decision. When Ingrid's husband is imprisoned by the Soviet secret police, she must confront her enemy.
Grateful to have survived the conflict, the residents must now examine their consciences. As pain resonates across the marred city, the Soviets usher in a new administration, which is not welcomed by all. As the year ends, will the scars of war remain deeply entrenched?