This TV movie focuses on an average East German citizen, who accidentally becomes a Cold War victim. Shortly before his wedding day, East German Stephan Busemann goes to West Germany to attend his brother Hubert's fiftieth birthday. At the same time, his son Martin and his daughter-in-law Bettina flee their communist home country in a balloon, what Stephan didn't know. As the East Germans believe he helped them to escape, he isn't allowed to return, so Martin writes a letter to the country's leader Erich Honecker. However, now the West Germans think that Stephan is a spy.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Wolfgang StumphStephan Busemann | Stephan Busemann |
 Katrin SassEva Linde | Eva Linde |
 Jürgen TarrachHubert Busemann | Hubert Busemann |
 Steffen GrothMartin Busemann | Martin Busemann |
 Winnie BöweBettina Busemann | Bettina Busemann |
 Bernd Michael LadeKurt Hempel | Kurt Hempel |
 Franziska TroegnerRenate Giering | Renate Giering |
 Udo SchenkStasi-Mitarbeiter Strassmann | Stasi-Mitarbeiter Strassmann |
 Rolf KaniesAnwalt Dr. Spies | Anwalt Dr. Spies |
 Peter FitzCPD-Vorsitzender Wilfried Ahlert | CPD-Vorsitzender Wilfried Ahlert |
 Günter JunghansSED-Genosse Scholz | SED-Genosse Scholz |
 Bruno F. ApitzMetzger | Metzger |
| BBenjamin MorikBND-Beamter Scharschmidt | BND-Beamter Scharschmidt |
 Herbert OlschokVolkspolizist Willi | Volkspolizist Willi |
 Otmar RichterNot listed | Not listed |