In this film, Wolf and scriptwriter Wolfgang Kohlhaase explore the role of art and the artist in socialist society. A sculptor questions the reception and value of his work, in a delicately nuanced narrative interweaving personal memories, historical dilemmas, and political defeats.
Kurt Böwe
as Kemmel
Ursula Karusseit
as Gisi Kemmel
Martin Trettau
as Hannes
Marga Legal
as Referentin
Elsa Grube-Deister
as LPG-Vorsitzende
Katharina Thalbach
as Frau des Soldaten
Ursula Werner
as Angela
Reimar Johannes Baur
as Igor Klippfisch
Matti Geschonneck
as Soldat
Rolf Hoppe
as Tautz
Günter Schubert
as Maurer
Jaecki Schwarz
as Fiete
