40-year Maria is living in a monotonous and deadlocked marriage with her husband. In addition, she has to take care of her ill despotic father. One day, she falls in love with her sensitive neighbour Dieter. But her attempt to leave her gloomy everyday life behind leads straight into tragedy.

• Nina Petri
• Josef Bierbichler
• Peter Franke
• Joachim Król
• Rolf Peter Kahl
• Katja Studt
• Jean Maeser
• Renate Usko