The film talks about the rise and fall of the two most influential protagonists in GDR-politics. In succession, over long stretches even together, Ulbricht and Honecker determined the course of the GDR, of course without ever getting out of being a satellite state to the big brother in Moscow. The film looks for the caesura and crucial points in the power game between Ulbricht and Honecker.
Director of Photography: Manfred Köhler
Director: Jan Lorenzen, Christian Klemke
Screenplay: Jan Lorenzen, Christian Klemke