A Jewish woman named Jettel Redlich flees Nazi Germany with her daughter Regina, to join her husband, Walter, on a farm in Kenya. At first, Jettel refuses to adjust to her new circumstances, bringing with her a set of china dishes and an evening gown. While Regina adapts readily to this new world, forming a strong bond with her father's cook, an African named Owuor.
Juliane Köhler
as Jettel Redlich
Merab Ninidze
as Walter Redlich
Sidede Onyulo
as Owuor
Matthias Habich
as Süßkind
Lea Kurka
as Regina (younger)
Karoline Eckertz
as Regina (older)
Gerd Heinz
as Max
Hildegard Schmahl
as Ina
Maritta Horwarth
as Liesel
Regine Zimmermann
as Käthe
Marian Lösch
as Johannes
Gabrielle Odinis
as Klara
