Fanny Staffa

Clara is studying for a Ph.D in philosophy in Berlin. In this middle-class male academic environment, she feels pushed to one side. She returns to her childhood village in former East Germany for her mother's birthday, and becomes aware that a distance has grown between her and her family.

After the death of his wife, respected writer Henrik Agdestein won't let anyone get close to him, neither the kind-hearted teacher Sonja nor the feisty policewoman Laura. And certainly not top politician Leif, whose homosexuality he disapproves of.

After a few years working like intern, Till, eventually becomes head of his own company, job counseling for young trainees. In turn, comes Sydelia, left-wing activist, idealist and combative. Their paths will soon cross youth. She is determined to start it the capitalist world in which we now live in a revolutionary way. But really, two people so different can be attracted?

Eberswalde, dying industrial city of forty thousand souls just 50 miles East Berlin. Johanna lives in that hopeless place. She lives refusing herself the dreams of following in the footsteps of her father, a boxer. Her irascible character makes her lose job after job and training in the gym where women are nothing but a nuisance. She perseveres supported by the love of a wonderful boy and the intelligence of a woman who knows that beautiful women are not necessarily stupid.

Работая уборщиком в психиатрической больнице, Ник Келлер в последнюю секунду спасает от самоубийства девушку Лайлу, что приводит к непредвиденным последствиям: Лайла тайно выслеживает Ника и однажды вечером неожиданно появляется в дверях его квартиры. В ночной сорочке и босиком. Все попытки избавиться от Лайлы кончаются неудачей. Девушка твёрдо решила остаться у него навсегда. И вот необычная парочка отправляется в путешествие, которое их сблизит и навсегда изменит их жизни…