Rüdiger Sander

Radical West German terrorist Rita Vogt abandons the revolution and settles in East Germany with a new identity provided by the secret service. She lives in constant fear of having her cover blown.

In 1903, Jan Anskath and his half-brother Martin are living in Rajgorod at the border between Russia and Prussia – Jan on the Russian, Martin on the Prussian side. Both are occasionally smuggling stuff over the border. But while Jan acts from political conviction and is smuggling illegal writings over the border, Martin is only interested in the money. That is why he does not question his shadowy client when he sneaks out refugees into Russia. But then it becomes evident that the distinguished gentleman has robbed the refugees from all of their belongings, only to turn them over to the authorities of the Czar.

The story of a male friendship in the tough show business of entertainer Frank Haller, a man full of charm and wit, and his spirited manager Jochen Below. They were at the top of the ladder of success. But when Haller's wife died of loneliness, his success left him too. Below even went to prison for his friend. But now he is free again and will take his chance.