Inhalt: Berlin, 1926. Young Leni finds work as a cigarette girl—wide-eyed, dodging stray hands—as the painted dancers and revellers party the nights away. It's all for her little sister Annette to put a roof over their heads and food in their bellies. Because the two sisters have no one but each other. Then Leni meets pianist Paul, and embarks on a passionate, all-consuming love affair. But for Paul, Berlin is a dangerous place to be. If he and Leni are to have a future together, they must flee the city. For Leni, it's an impossible choice: her sister or the love of her life? The consequences of her decision will ripple through the next four decades…