Overview
While traveling through Switzerland, US citizen James Larkin White is apprehended at the border. He is accused of being the sculptor Anatol Stiller, who has been missing for seven years and is wanted for his involvement in obscure political machinations. White denies that he is the wanted man and vehemently claims that he is not Stiller. The public prosecutor's office asks Stiller's wife Julika to assist with the identification. But even she is unable to establish White's identity beyond doubt. As time goes on, more and more details about the couple's relationship are revealed. Even the public prosecutor reveals an unexpected connection to the absconded man. What events took place back then and what identity is really behind Stiller?