The Secrets We Keep

In the aftermath of World War II, Maja Reid, a Romanian refugee, struggles to adapt to her new life in a foreign country. She is accompanied by her husband Lewis and their young son Patrick, but the transition is far from smooth as she is haunted by traumatic memories from her past.

Maja is plagued by relentless nightmares that bring back the horrors of her past experiences during the war. These nightmares serve as a constant reminder of the brutal violence she faced at the hands of the soldiers involved.

While wandering the streets, Maja encounters a man who bears a striking resemblance to a former German soldier she knew 15 years ago. Overwhelmed by her instincts, she feels compelled to follow him, convinced he is linked to her traumatic memories.

Maja watches the man, now living a seemingly normal life with a wife and two children, which creates feelings of unease and dread within her. This façade of normality sharply contrasts her own chaotic memories and emotional turmoil.

Haunted by memories, Maja opens up to Lewis about her traumatic escape from Romania, detailing the violence she and others faced from SS soldiers. Her revelations leave Lewis both concerned and astonished by the depth of her experiences.

Maja suspects the man, Thomas Steinmann, to be a Nazi war criminal, convinced she has apprehended someone responsible for her sister's suffering. Despite Thomas's denials and claims of innocence, Maja's certainty compels her to confront him about his past.

Confined in the basement, Thomas becomes the subject of Maja’s intense questioning. When he attempts to escape and calls for help, Lewis intervenes, escalating the tension between Maja's emotions and their precarious situation.

As local law enforcement investigates the mysterious disappearance of Rachel's husband, they question the neighborhood about the events surrounding Maja and Thomas. Maja’s preoccupations only deepen when she learns about Lewis's findings at work regarding Thomas’s identity.

During a tense interaction, Maja forces Thomas to admit to a painful terminology he used during the war, bringing forth memories of horrendous acts committed against innocent people. The confrontation reveals the brutality that Maja's sister suffered.

Maja discovers that Thomas claims U.S. citizenship through marriage, indicating a deceitful past. This revelation turns her investigation into a search for deeper truths about his identity and the horrors he may have inflicted.

A visit to Rachel's house leads Maja to find a ring inscribed with a Star of David, which she suspects Thomas stole from a Jewish victim. The discovery fuels her determination to get to the bottom of Thomas’s past and his possible connection to her trauma.

During a heated encounter, Thomas resorts to violence in an attempt to silence Maja. However, she remains steadfast, refusing to back down until she extracts the truth about his actions during the war.

With tensions at their peak, Maja and Lewis execute a dramatic confrontation near a dug pit, where Maja demands Thomas kneel and confess. Her finger hovers over a trigger as haunting memories of past atrocities re-emerge in her mind.

Under immense pressure, Thomas finally confesses to his wartime deeds, revealing the deep guilt and desperation that drove soldiers to commit unimaginable acts. His admission of wrongdoing shatters Maja's hope for closure regarding her sister.

In the aftermath of the explosive confrontation, Maja and Lewis seek to bury the truth of their actions under a veneer of normalcy. They join Rachel and friends for a Fourth of July celebration, all while desperately trying to compartmentalize their haunting past.