Silesia, 1945: With only the bare necessities and in minus 30 degrees Celsius, Frieda and her daughter are forced to flee overnight. Her husband, Karl, is at the front. Frieda and he have promised each other they will find each other again—unaware of the price Frieda will pay. Decades later, her granddaughter wonders why she cannot form the bonds she so desperately longs for. Where does this fear of intimacy come from? As she searches for clues within her family, she uncovers a dramatic story whose effects are still felt today. Based on the family history of television presenter Peggy Patzschke. With an afterword by the author. Awarded the Future Heritage Prize 2025