Ramstein: Das durchstoßene Herz

The air show accident at Ramstein in the summer of 1988 is considered one of the most significant tragedies in German post-war history. Depicting the collision of two aerobatic planes during "Open Day" at the American air base, the film presents the fictionalized stories of four families who attended the event and lost loved ones in the deadly fire, as well as an emergency doctor haunted by the images of the deceased and injured. All of them suffer from post-traumatic stress syndrome. Years later, they are given the chance to share their experiences and process their trauma within a specially established support group. At the same time, a pair of investigators appointed by the German Federal Ministry probe the circumstances of the air disaster, uncovering serious deficiencies in safety and emergency response. In the face of political accountability on both German and American levels, they encounter resistance and a lack of cooperation.