Triumph des guten Willens

The documentary focuses on the texts of Eike Geisel, who was active from 1945 to 1997. It delves into his perspectives on German remembrance politics and the notion of "reparation of the Germans." Through a combination of Geisel's writings from the 1990s and contemporary visuals of memorial sites like the Neue Wache and the Holocaust memorial in Berlin, the film presents a stark contrast between then and now.

This exploration reveals the dissonance between the idealized narratives of memorialization and the underlying realities of historical memory. The film's approach to documentary storytelling invites viewers to reconsider the significance of these memorial sites and the narratives surrounding them. With contributions from notable figures like Henryk M. Broder and Robert Stadlober, this documentary presents a thought-provoking examination of memory and history in Germany.