SEDIMENTE follows the traces of a family and uncovers the entanglements of two dictatorships layer by layer. The starting point are intensive conversations between the filmmaker Laura Coppens and her grandfather, who ultimately breaks the silence out of fear of being forgotten. The film embarks on a journey through different layers of time and examines several periods of German history - National Socialism, the GDR and the post-reunification period up to the present. A cinematic essay exploring memory and responsibility.