
Overview
After fleeing to the West in 1961, peaceful times were supposed to begin for the Striesows. But Irene longs for the familiar GDR, fears her husband Dieter's supposed "second wives" and expects the Third World War every day. When the war finally breaks out in the living room, her children Ute, Wasa and Flori decide to help their mother's happiness along, with unexpected consequences.
Top Cast

Katharina M. Schubert
Irene Striesow

Oliver Stokowski
Dieter Striesow
Leonie Brill
Wasa Striesow
Tamino Wecker
Flori Striesow

Axel Prahl
Karl

Doris Kunstmann
Frau Radke

Anna Böttcher
Frau Heinckel
Daphne Wagner
Frau Kampmann

Georgia Stahl
Frau Blume

Meret Becker
Musiklehrerin

Gustav Peter Wöhler
Wagenbesitzer
Nina Monka
Ute Striesow
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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