Christine is a young farm worker in a small village in post-war Germany. Her attempts to improve her situation through further education are hampered by frequent pregnancies arising from ill-fated relationships.

• DEFA
• Annette Roth
• Günther Haack
• Horst Schulze
• Armin Mueller-Stahl
• Günter Schubert
• Friedo Solter
• Ostara Körner
• Albert Garbe