On June 17, 1953, there was an outrageous action between the Elbe and the Oder: the people in the GDR refused obedience to their political leadership. The story takes place in Bitterfeld and tells the story of a family involved in the political events around 17 June.

• Saxonia Media
• MDR
• Peter Sodann
• Thekla Carola Wied
• Wotan Wilke Möhring
• Franziska Petri
• Hans Peter Hallwachs
• Ludwig Blochberger
• Bruno F. Apitz
• Günter Kurze