Back in freedom, he discovers that his brother Franz only pushed the merger with a major bank in order to be able to launder money on an even larger scale. Thereupon Karl tries everything to get his hands on evidence against Franz... For three years Karl Escher (Éric Caravaca) sat in prison. Innocent. To protect his father (Maximilian Schell), an influential banker, he had taken the charges of forging documents and embezzling large sums of money. But Karl is certain that his brother Franz (Robinson Stévenin) is behind the illegal dealings. Trust within the family is shaken. Karl can only rely on his sister Amalia (Isild Le Besco), who confides in him about his suspicions.
To protect his father, a banker who allegedly embezzled money, Karl took the blame and went behind bars for three years.
Back in freedom, he discovers that his brother Franz only pushed the merger with a major bank in order to be able to launder money on an even larger scale. Thereupon Karl tries everything to get his hands on evidence against Franz...
For three years Karl Escher (Éric Caravaca) sat in prison. Innocent. To protect his father (Maximilian Schell), an influential banker, he had taken the charges of forging documents and embezzling large sums of money. But Karl is certain that his brother Franz (Robinson Stévenin) is behind the illegal dealings. Trust within the family is shaken. Karl can only rely on his sister Amalia (Isild Le Besco), who confides in him about his suspicions.