Egon Haase

Just after World War II, an American takes a railway job in Germany, but finds his position politically sensitive with various people trying to use him.

A German Film Award winning short drama.

Christian knows what is important in life. At the age of 19, he knows how to be successful. He feels superior to his best friend, a dreamy music student, but also to his lazy brother. Then he meets Maria, who lives in a shack and makes no secret of her chaotic lifestyle.

On the annual motorcycle tour of big friends, there's trouble this time. Markus has brought his girlfriend Marion along, even though no one has ever had his girl with them. And Werner, who actually wants to get married and to whose bachelor party everyone is invited after the tour, is missing.

Ernst, 17, tells his American pen-friend about his worries. He is to leave school soon and will have to decide what he to do, a difficult task. An unfortunate incident is not inoppurtune.

Anna and Ulrike are very different siblings. Anna is almost grown up, has a large circle of friends and gets on well with everything in life. Ulrike, a few years younger, is quite the opposite. She lives in a world of pipe dreams, can't fit in anywhere well and Anna is the victim of her countless fantasy fairy tales.