The film tells the story of Faust who unites with the devil in search of ultimate wisdom. He realizes too late, that winning Gretchen's heart with the devil's help means destroying her life.
Los tripulantes de la nave estelar Surprise son requeridos por el alto mando terrestre, liderado por la princesa Metapha, para viajar atrás en el tiempo y cambiar el pasado para así prevenir la invasión de las tropas marcianas del malvado Regulator Rogul y su sicario, el asmático Lord Jens Maul.
Susanne is a young single mother who lives a somewhat "carefree" lifestyle. After quitting her job, she finds herself in trouble financially and attempts a minor insurance fraud to make ends meet. Despite its rare view of everyday socialism from a woman's perspective, East German officials were critical of this frank portrayal of a less-than-ideal socialist citizen and turned down all invitations for the film to be screened abroad.
