On the night of September 28, 1994, the MS Estonia sank in the middle of the Baltic Sea. Less than an hour after the first warning signs, the Estonia is gone. The survivors give their testimonies, telling of the struggle for life and death.

The unimaginable catastrophe shakes the nations around the Baltic Sea. 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 response begins to falter, unrest spreads. Why should these victims not be rescued?

The Estonia sank in under an hour. Never before has a boat of this size sunk so fast without being subjected to sabotage. When the Accident Investigation Board presents its report, the testimonies of the survivors are in stark contrast to the report's conclusions.

After the end of the Cold War, Estonia opens up to the outside world. Intelligence services in the West begin a hunt for military secrets in the East and the Stockholm-Tallinn ferry route becomes part of the shadow game. What was in the Estonia's hold the night the ship sank?

Twenty-six years after the sinking, relatives and survivors are still struggling to find answers. A German ship takes the documentary team out to the wreck site and carries out the first dives to the hull since 2001. Can they find the answers to the mystery of the Estonia?