Romuald Karmakar directs the actor Manfred Zapatka in performing the three-and-a-half hour speech originally declaimed before ninety-two SS generals by Heinrich Himmler on the 4th of October, 1943 in the Golden Hall of the Posen Palace.
Ruth lies to her husband Karl about visiting her sister to sneak away with her lover Andreas. Meanwhile, Karl invites colleague Daniela over. Their plans collapse when robbers Schelling and Kramberg pose as TV technicians, tying up Andreas and hiding Daniela. They exploit secrets to pit Ruth and...
Rudy actually wanted to become one of the greats as a boxer - but when he gets knocked out again and the money is so tight that he has to drive out eggs, he listens to his friend Ebbie and tries his hand as a musician. When Ebbie finds the super wire to his record company, success seems inevitable....
Sociology student Elisabeth befriends 17-year-old Carmen, who needs an abortion. Drawn into Carmen’s fierce world, Elisabeth accompanies her to Bottrop and then Amsterdam. In Berlin, Elisabeth’s partner Wolf grows jealous as their bond deepens. When Carmen’s volatile ex returns, tensions...