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The inspiring, real-life story of Miep Gies, who played a critical role in hiding Anne Frank and her family during the Nazi occupation in Amsterdam.
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The inspiring, real-life story of Miep Gies, who played a critical role in hiding Anne Frank and her family during the Nazi occupation in Amsterdam.
Miep Gies agrees to help Otto Frank hide in the secret annexe of his business premises in Amsterdam, along with members of the van Pels and Pfeffer families.
With the Frank family safe and secure, Miep's Jewish dentist asks for help hiding - can she find new ways to evade the Nazis?
When two small children are left in Miep and Jan's care, it strengthens Jan's ties to the resistance and brings up Miep's issues with her past abandonment.
Miep must choose between her morals and her best friend, and discovers her husband Jan is deliberately lying to her - but is he doing it out of love?
Miep and Jan's marriage is tested when he ignores her plea to abandon a dangerous mission. After the Nazis suffer a huge blow at the hands of The Resistance, Jan goes into hiding.
With Amsterdam almost empty of Jews, Miep and Jan do what they can to save the last remaining ones. Meanwhile, news of the Normandy landings arrives.
Miep and Jan's worst fear comes true when the Nazis raid The Annex. However, Miep refuses to lose hope and is determined to save the Franks and others at all costs.
Miep fights to keep Otto's business running in the hope that the Franks will return home. After the Allies liberate Amsterdam, Miep searches for Jewish residents of The Annex.