To the Russians, Dima is German. To the German, he is Russian. Nemez (“the german” in Russian) is how Dima is called by his boss, art thief Georgij. Recently released from a juvenile detention center, Dima wants to start anew in Berlin. But Georgij will not have it – and Dima’s father, who doesn’t feel at home in Germany, wants to return to Russia with the family. As if that weren’t enough, Dima is still haunted by his own past. But one aspect of his life keeps him strong and hopeful: his love for art student Nadja. His connections to the crime world, however, will prove disastrous for both.