On the night of September 28, 1994, M / S Estonia sinks in the middle of the Baltic Sea. Less than an hour after the first warning signs, the ship has sunk to the bottom. The survivors tell of the struggle for life and death.
More than 700 of the dead are left in the wreck and government leaders promise the relatives that their loved ones will be rescued. As the government begins to falter, unrest spreads. Why should victims not be rescued?
Estonia sank in under an hour. Never has a boat of that size sank so fast - without it being a sabotage. When the Accident Investigation Board presents its report, the testimonies of the survivors are in contrast to the conclusions.
After the end of the Cold War, Estonia opens up to the outside world. Intelligence services begin a hunt for military secrets, and the ferry connection becomes part of the shadow game. What was in Estonia's hold the night the ship sank?
26-years after the sinking, some survivors still struggling to find answers. A German ship takes the documentary team out to the wreck and carries out the first dives on site since 2001. Do they find the answers to the mystery Estonia?
