Since H.C. Andersen and the Danish pandas are attacked by terrorists, the actor (and playboy provocateur) Ali Sivandi is forced to stay with the suicide-threatened woman Sofia. As the world burns together around them, the two very different people discover that they have a lot in common.

According to true events, the moving drama "The Children of Villa Emma" tells of a dangerous escape that took place during the Second World War. In 1942/1943, the Italian village of Nonantola was indeed a refuge for 73 Jewish children who wanted to escape the merciless access of the National Socialists on their way to the "Promised Land" of Palestine. Director Nikolaus Leytner describes the dangerous journey as an exciting test, presented by a talented young cast.