On August 12, 1961, eight people in three cars set off for Berlin from Leipzig. They want to go to the West. The initiator is the philistine Spiessack, who drives the others, who have embarked on the adventure with mixed feelings. It becomes a journey with numerous incidents and panic, which causes the different characters to clash. When they finally arrive in Berlin the next day, they are not allowed to cross the border. The only option is to return. At home, Spiessack is met by a policeman in his living room - with the slogan "We'll be back" written on the wall.
Harald Halgardt
as Spiessack
Herwart Grosse
as Dr. Denker
Irene Korb
as Miriam
Erich Gerberding
as Teichert
Ellinor Vogel
as Friedchen
Gerd Ehlers
as Rosentreter
Angelica Domröse
as Sabine
Hartmut Kirschke
as Gemulf
Erika Dunkelmann
as Wirtin
Hans Finohr
as Kontrolleur
Günter Naumann
as Volkspolizist
Rita Hempel
as Bäuerin
