31 year old Maria grew up in Germany. An unexpected childhood memory during a stopover in Buenos Aires leads to the discovery that she is not who she thinks she is – the life she knows is based on a lie. She begins a search for her true identify that will require her and her family to choose between family love, loyalty and justice. The film dramatizes the importance of memory, and the strength of family bonds.
The film “Das Lied in mir” was also the winner of the Fipresci Prize and the „Prix du Public".
(Jury motivation)