AsCFO,AlexanderMeierfightsforthesurvivalofthecompanyheworksfor.WhenHans-WernerBrockmannthenewappointedCEO,ahardliner,isappointed,Alexandergetsinvolvedinapowerstrugglethatincreasinglythrowshimofftrack.Beforetheruinsofhisexistence,Alexanderseesonlyonepossibilitylefttotakerevenge.