Starting in early 1990, Alexander works for the Action Reconciliation Service for Peace as an alternative to compulsory military service. As he and his friends watch the political and social situation evolve, the ideas and hopes they had for their country unravel.
Ten years later, director Heise returns to Stalinstadt, now called Eisenhüttenstadt, the site where his never-completed documentary Anka and... was filmed.
After Jochen saves police officer Erich's life, the two men become close friends and Erich helps Jochen get a job working for Berlin's local train system.
The building of the Berlin Wall is justified as a necessary measure to prevent West German imperialist aggression and preserve the peace.
Director Bernd Sahling documents almost four years in the life of a young man who experienced two political systems, East and West Germany, and cannot fulfill his dreams in either of them.
Olli Harrington and his cartoons are known all over the world. But few know that the Black American artist lives in East Berlin. The film tries to tell who he is and what he believes in.