40-year Maria is living in a monotonous and deadlocked marriage with her husband. In addition, she has to take care of her ill despotic father. One day, she falls in love with her sensitive neighbor Dieter. But her attempt to leave her gloomy everyday life behind leads straight into tragedy.
Directors: Tom Tykwer
Studio: Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
Writers: Tom Tykwer, Christiane Voss