Japanese forces invade Nanjing, the once-capital of the Republic of China. Throughout the following six weeks, soldiers raped thousands of women and annihilated hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians - with mass executions, firing squads, and victims digging their own graves. This horrifying event, what was to become known as the ‘Rape of Nanking’. tells the story through several figures, including a conscience-stricken Japanese soldier and John Rabe, a Nazi businessman who would ultimately save thousands of Chinese civilians’ lives.