
A commercial artist with a lisp chooses silence, unexpectedly propelling his career. His perceived innovation leads to rapid advancement in an ad agency. Mueller-Stahl shines in this biting critique of East German workplace culture.

as Wolfgang Schmidt

as Cilly

as Siegfried Huster

as Kollegin Kühn

as Dietmar Freiherr von Fredersdorff-Lützenheim

as Helene

as Bernie

as Frau

as Mann

as Mann

as Psychiater

as Dr. Jonas

as Eberhard Kurz

as Oberwachmeister Schwankauz

as Bleurop Mitarbeiter

as Kritikerin

as Leiter der Kommission

as Außenhändler

as Sänger

as Ingenieur

as Reporter

as Raucher

as Nichtraucher

as Fahrer

as Texaner

as Händler

as Feuerwehrmann

as Ingenieur