Singer, actress, writer - Hildegard Knef was one of the most dazzling personalities of the 20th century. She defied conventions, fought against resistance and reinvented herself again and again. From the young star of UFA to her controversial return to Germany to her successes on Broadway and as a chanson singer - her life has been a constant up and down between fame and personal suffering. Moritz Stetter draws the multifaceted portrait of an extraordinary artist who became immortal with "Für mich soll's rote Rosen regnen".