Michael Gwisdek

It's set out to be an idyllic weekend. Anna and Stefan, Bernd and Marc - two couples spending a few days in the countryside. The expanding open-cast coal mining operation which will soon be swallowing town, woods and meadows, brings them back to their hometown. The place is almost deserted. Nevertheless, the four protagonists are enjoying their visit to the moribund village...art

After a movie extra falls for a charming dancer, their romance is cut short by the Berlin Wall, which inspires them to make a daring escape.