The Netherlands, 1944 - the final years of World War II find beautiful Jewish singer Rachel Stein (Carice Van Houten) and her family's attempt to escape occupied Holland thwarted by a Nazi ambush. Rachel alone survives the attack and joins the Dutch Resistance to avenge her family. Soon she is put to the ultimate test: infiltrate German headquarters by seducing Captain Ludwig MÜntze (Sebastian Koch). Successful in her mission, Rachel discovers a trail of deceit pointing to compatriots she once considered friends. Embarking upon a course of retributive justice she soon becomes an enemy to both sides. From acclaimed director Paul Verhoeven (Basic Instinct, Total Recall), Black Book relates an untold story of World War II where the distinctions between good and evil become blurred by the complexities of human nature.