A pregnant woman suffers severe head trauma in a car accident. The doctors are unable to help her, but at the request of her fiancé, they decide to keep her body functioning artificially in order to save the unborn child. The ethical issues involved in the case trigger fierce public controversy.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Rosel ZechBetti Ley | Betti Ley |
 Heino FerchMichael Brauer | Michael Brauer |
 Udo WachtveitlDr. Baumann | Dr. Baumann |
 Hanns ZischlerProf. Stuck | Prof. Stuck |
 Eva KryllProf. Sutter | Prof. Sutter |
 Hans HirschmüllerProf. Pauli | Prof. Pauli |
 Martin MaySven | Sven |
| AAnna UtzerathMarina | Marina |
| BBeatrice MurmannHelga | Helga |
 Walter SchusterKurt | Kurt |
 Angelika BenderNurse Imgard | Nurse Imgard |
| RRegine LeonhardtNurse Ursula | Nurse Ursula |
| BBarbara LackermeierNurse | Nurse |
| BBeate PfeifferNurse | Nurse |
 Rinaldo TalamontiGiani | Giani |