In the GDR, purchasing a car was such a difficult process that many families applied for one years in advance. For example, Gisela secretly orders a Wartburg model after the birth of her first child. By the time the vehicle is ready, her daughter is a teenager, and Gisela's husband, who actually prefers walking, has already bought a second Wartburg from a friend in financial trouble. As a result, the couple decides to sign up for driving school together.
Jörg Gudzuhn
as Horst Steinköhler
Kata Kánya
as Gisela Steinköhler
Detlef Heintze
as Lothar Reschke
Simone von Zglinicki
as Maria Reschke
Otto Mellies
as Benno Hempel
Daniela Hoffmann
as Elvira
Hilmar Baumann
as Hauptwachtmeister Schaarschmidt
Bodo Krämer
as Triefäugiger
Steffie Spira
as Resolute alte Dame
Jaecki Schwarz
as Arzt
Carl-Hermann Risse
as Straßenbahnfrager
Marylu Poolman
as Porzellanverkäuferin
