The Good German

In the chaos of post-World War II Berlin, an American war correspondent arrives to cover the impending Potsdam Conference, a gathering of Allied leaders to determine the city’s—and Germany’s—fate. Assigned a jaded American army driver, he hopes to reconnect with an enigmatic woman from his past, who has managed to survive the devastation surrounding them. The city is awash with desperate refugees, black-market intrigue, and countries vying for power in the new order, all while ordinary Germans struggle amid the ruins. Investigations into a murdered American soldier draw the journalist into a web of secrets where no one is safe and everyone has something to hide.

Amidst growing tensions between the Soviets and Americans, the reporter uncovers clues that link his former lover to shadowy wartime activities and competing attempts by different nations to seize prized German scientists. Each revelation pulls him deeper into moral ambiguity, where allegiances blur and motives are concealed behind fear, betrayal, and survival. As he searches for answers, he must reckon with his own ethical boundaries and navigate a landscape where trust is scarce. With the stakes rising on both personal and political fronts, the danger intensifies among the shattered streets, and every choice threatens far-reaching consequences.