Después de que matan a su padre, el Príncipe Valemon asciende al trono, solo para ser convertido en un oso polar por una bruja amarga que quiere ser su reina.
The film presents the political events surrounding the Anschluss in March of 1938 through the lives of Carola Hell, a popular young actress at the prestigious Theater in der Josefstadt, and Martin Hofmann, the Jewish journalist she plans to marry. When we encounter the couple in the lovely springtime weather their future is full of promise. They are determined to stay clear of politics. Yet in the climate of the time, nobody of her prominence or his religion can remain apolitical. Although Martin's journalist friend, Drechsler, calls to inform them that the Nazis plan to take over Austria soon, they concentrate on their work and their private happiness and dismiss the warnings.
Margot Staudte es un ama de casa que quiere a su marido Kurt y a su hija Bibi y vive rodeada de comodidades. Pero, hacia el final de su segundo embarazo, se apodera de ella una angustia creciente. Después del parto, las drogas y el alcohol la calman aparentemente, pero su terror no disminuye.
