Exploring the life and impact of the greatest spiritual and legal philosopher in Islamic history, this film examines Ghazali's existential crisis of faith that arose from his rejection of religious dogmatism, and reveals profound parallels with our own times. Ghazali became known as the Proof of Islam and his path of love and spiritual excellence overcame the pitfalls of the organised religion of his day. His path was largely abandoned by early 20th century Muslim reformers for the more strident and less tolerant school of Ibn Taymiyya. Combining drama with documentary, this film argues that Ghazali's Islam is the antidote for today's terror.

故事发生在二次世界大战刚刚结束之际，德国在战争中败落，大部分德军沦为战俘，被送入了战俘营中。在位于列宁格勒近郊的一间战俘营中，新来了一批德国战俘，负责看守他们的是一群英姿飒爽的俄国女人，她们的直系上司是巴普洛夫将军（约翰·马尔科维奇 John Malkovich 饰）。 娜塔莉亚（维拉·法梅加 Vera Farmiga 饰）是一名军医，她的丈夫因为在战争中受惊过度而精神失常，为了保护丈夫，娜塔莉亚不得不答应巴普洛夫将军的要求，来到战俘营，试图找出隐藏在俘虏之中的党卫军战犯。在这所阴森恐怖的战俘营中，无论是守卫还是囚犯，其身心都收到了战争所带来的深深的创伤，随着时间的推移，两方人马的立场和关系开始渐渐变得微妙起来。