Acclaimed, cleverly written and stylish coming-of-age drama about an East German soldier who is recruited as a secret agent to defend Communism in West Berlin and abroad.

In a paranoid and divided Germany in 1983, 24-year-old East German border patrol guard Martin Rauch is recruited by the East Germany Secret Service to go undercover as a West German soldier.

In his role as an oberleutnant, Martin assumes the identity of Moritz Stamm and, while serving under Major General Wolfgang Edel , gathers intelligence on the West's military activities and culture.