A successful Viennese entrepreneurial family, a company steeped in tradition. For Emilia and Rudi Kruger, life is synonymous with the company. Their children pay a high price for their parents' ambition. Gitta commits herself to the company, while Monika emigrates to San Francisco and breaks off contact with her family. Dani Statham, an American entrepreneur, is invited to a conference in Vienna. For many years, his mother has prevented her son from traveling to her old home. Why shouldn't Dani go to Vienna, what happened back then, what secret surrounds the family, what dangers lurk in Vienna? Tom, the likeable event manager, stands by Dani, but he too is certain that this family secret will change everything.