1979: German linguist Klaus Kuegler decides to move to the jungles of West Papua with his wife, the nurse Doris, and their three adolescent children, Judith, Christian, and Sabine, to study the language and customs of the Stone Age indigenous Fayu tribe . Eight-year-old Sabine in particular admires her father for his courage in exploring the unknown. The Kueglers move into a house on the outskirts of the native village. But not every family member is impressed by the new living conditions: Judith, Sabine's older sister, in particular, has a hard time with a life "like in the Stone Age", where moldy clothes, insect plagues and exotic food are the order of the day. Even mother Doris does not find it easy to get used to the strange rules of conduct and rituals. Klaus' motto is: Under no circumstances should you interfere in the affairs of the Fayu. This is the only way peaceful coexistence is possible. A cruel reputation precedes the Fayu, which comes true when they repeatedly clash with the hostile tribe of the Irigre in warlike feuds. Doris cannot accept the superstition that sick villagers are burdened with a "curse" and repeatedly intervenes to help. Despite the difficulties in getting together, the family also experienced happy times, and Sabine in particular really blossomed. But when they one day take Auri, an injured Irigre boy, into their care, the conflict between the Kueglers and their hosts threatens to escalate.
—ARD Das Erste