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Elite soldier Robert Müller survives a rocket explosion in Afghanistan in 2002. His physical wounds heal, but the psychological trauma remains. Almost twenty years later, the veteran is still fighting Bundeswehr bureaucracy and political ...See moreElite soldier Robert Müller survives a rocket explosion in Afghanistan in 2002. His physical wounds heal, but the psychological trauma remains. Almost twenty years later, the veteran is still fighting Bundeswehr bureaucracy and political indifference to receive the support he is entitled to. He hopes to find peace in a 250-kilometre ultra-marathon across the Sahara. The documentary follows Robert Müller for more than five years on his path toward catharsis at one of the toughest endurance races in the world - the Marathon des Sables. This long-term closeness to the protagonist offers a unique and intimate insight into the inner life of a traumatized combat veteran. At its heart lies a central question: What responsibility do German politics and society bear toward Bundeswehr soldiers returning from war? Written by F.A.Z See less