Christian knows what is important in life. At the age of 19, he knows how to be successful. He feels superior to his best friend, a dreamy music student, but also to his lazy brother. Then he meets Maria, who lives in a shack and makes no secret of her chaotic lifestyle.
Anna and Ulrike are very different siblings. Anna is almost grown up, has a large circle of friends and gets on well with everything in life. Ulrike, a few years younger, is quite the opposite. She lives in a world of pipe dreams, can't fit in anywhere well and Anna is the victim of her countless fantasy fairy tales.
Ernst, 17, tells his American pen-friend about his worries. He is to leave school soon and will have to decide what he to do, a difficult task. An unfortunate incident is not inoppurtune.
