Following a near-death experience, a young woman flees her East German hometown and failed marriage to start over in Hanover. By chance she finds work with an ambitious and determined executive and enters a ruthless world of big business and cut-throat boardroom deals. But just as she seems poised to fully realize her ambitions, she finds herself haunted by truths from the past that threaten to destroy her new life.

DVD release of the 2007 motion picture. Special features include: Nothing ventured, a documentary by Harun Farocki, an inspiration for Yella (52 min.) ; theatrical trailer.