The year is 1849

In the midst of the German Revolution, the son of a ruthless colonial ruler inherits his legacy, a legacy founded on violence, power and exploitation. To free his soul from his father's sins, he destroys all remnants of it on the family estate, but there is one relic he cannot rid himself of.

Frederik, a servant of the house, abducted from his father's distant colony, still evokes memories of the family's dark history. Frederik's death is supposed to bury the past once and for all, but the past cannot be buried.