Ralf Becker begins preparing for his first ever pilgrimage. Against the advice of his chiropractor he decides to take the most difficult route to Santiago - over the mountains on the Camino Primitivo. The ancient pilgrimage route is summed up by a question from a young Dutch man about whether he discovered anything profound in the mysticism of the Camino, and Becker's simple answer.

A true story about a German soldier who endured the extreme conditions of the Gulag system in Siberia after the Second World War. These are his recollections and memories, written shortly after his return home.