
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.

as Susanne Becker

as Thomas

as Mary

as Riemer

as Reisebüro-Chefin

as Frau Puschkat


as Kindergärtnerin

as Bella




as Danny









as Richterin

as Kaderleiterin
