Uwe Polzin, a highly talented biologist publicly stands the defence of his doctorate and this crucial day prompts him to look back on his life so far. These reminiscences are not altogether positive and he and his family still face almost unsolvable problems. For; while Ruth, Uwe's sister, consciously goes without family life and private happiness in order to devote herself fully to her vocation as a doctor; he tries to reconcile career and family. He has found in Alla, his wife - an interpreter - not only a truly loving partner but also someone who shares his basic view of life. Still, their marriage is undergoing a crisis. Uwe's job has become so demanding that he expects her to cope with a great deal of domestic problems. Alla senses that her husband is exploiting her love towards him and that he expects her only to make sacrifices for him. This is why she is contemplating divorce.
Eberhard Esche
as Uwe Polzin
Cox Habbema
as Alla Polzin
Walter Bechstein
as Schneider
Karin Gregorek
as
Dieter Mann
as
Friedo Solter
as
Carl Heinz Choynski
as
Rolf Hoppe
as
Renate von Wangenheim
as
Ruth Kommerell
as
Micaela Kreißler
as
Gert Gütschow
as
