1945, H Prefecture, P State, G Republic. As World War II draws to end, HELGA ENGELI, the most ruthless female prison guard, revered as ANGEL, is assigned to Aufenthaltslager. There, she finds a young girl named LENA KRAUS, whose body is consumed by repeated abuse and infection, but who refuses to give up hope and continues to write her fantasies. This is a dramatic story based on historical fact.