Serious criminals are incarcerated in Hamburg's legendary "Santa Fu" prison - drug dealers, murderers, fraudsters. What is life behind bars really like - and how does the prison football club help to prepare the criminals for the outside world? And what happens to those who don't follow the strict rules here? This documentary provides rare insights into a closed world in the truest sense of the word.

Nine years in prison - that's the verdict for Momo. Now the 19-year-old realizes that his uncle Ámar is putting him behind bars as a scapegoat. He turns down his cousin Sharif's offer to deal for the clan in prison. Momo has learned that you always have a choice. When Ámar's goons ambush him, Momo learns how hard it is to stay true to himself.