In May 1945, returning soldier Michael Duda finds his hometown Weißenthal unoccupied. He meets escaped camp prisoner Arno Laube, who leads the town’s ad hoc move toward democracy and improbably appoints 19-year-old Michael as mayor. Tasked with refugees, shortages, and rogue soldiers, Michael must prove himself in a fractured No Man’s Land.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| PPeter FriedrichsonMichael Duda | Michael Duda |
| PPeter AustArno Laube | Arno Laube |
| EElke MünchSusanne | Susanne |
| RRosemarie DeibelDudas Mutter | Dudas Mutter |
| IIlona Brömmer-WeißMarianne | Marianne |
 Bruno CarstensBruno | Bruno |
 Fred DelmareFritz | Fritz |
 Volkmar KleinertHorst | Horst |
 Christoph BeyerttHerrmann | Herrmann |
 Wolfgang GreeseFabrikant Herzberger | Fabrikant Herzberger |
 Werner DisselAmtsdiener Göpel | Amtsdiener Göpel |
 Herwart GrosseLehrer Petzold | Lehrer Petzold |
 Karla RunkehlNot listed | Not listed |
| RRuth KommerellNot listed | Not listed |