In the midst of the Roaring Twenties, Helene and her sister Martha move to live with their aunt in Berlin. They leave behind a tough upbringing: their father died in the First World War, and as a result, their mother descended into mental illness and grief. In Berlin, Helene dreams of becoming a doctor. She falls in love with Karl, and in his small, worn-down apartment, they dream of a future together. For a time, everything seems possible.
But the city changes, and Helene’s life takes a sudden turn when the Nazis come to power. To survive and conceal her Jewish background, she assumes a new identity and becomes Alice.
Blind at Heart is based on Julia Franck’s international bestseller and is a family saga spanning two world wars—an emotional portrait of a woman who, against all odds, survives her fate.
– Mia Rogersdotter Gran
