Berlin, 1936. The carefree, hedonistic days of the Weimar Republic have ended, replaced by the conservatism of the Nazi Party. Stricter interpretations of laws such as Paragraph 175 criminalize homosexual activity. For gays, falling in love is punishable by prison...or death.

German artist Klaus Wagner is too cynical to be concerned with love and too cavalier to be concerned with the law, until Nikolai Komarovski catches his eye. The handsome Russian's shy smile and quick humor soon capture Klaus' heart as well. When Dachs Voss, a one night stand from Klaus' past, threatens their...