In the 1980s, the life of a family in a small village is determined by just one issue: the mother's body weight. Her husband Werner decides that she needs to lose weight, Cornelia suffers as a result and their daughter Ela is caught in the middle.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Rosalie ThomassCornelia | Cornelia |
 Golo EulerWerner | Werner |
 Elise LindnerEla | Ela |
 Rainer LaupichlerGrandpa Adam | Grandpa Adam |
 Anneke Kim SarnauAunt Lu | Aunt Lu |
 Juliane KöhlerMartha Oma | Martha Oma |
 Johanna GastdorfGrandma Ella | Grandma Ella |
 Ulrich BrandhoffErich Engel | Erich Engel |