On a winter day in 1961, 31-year-old Anna Eichmayr crosses the Grosshesseloher bridge in Munich, she suddenly stops in the middle of the bridge, opens a manhole and plunges into the depths. The film traces the young woman's life in flashbacks. It goes back to 1945.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Pola KinskiAnna Eichmayr | Anna Eichmayr |
 Mel FerrerColonel Stone | Colonel Stone |
 Martin LüttgeAlfons Eichmayr | Alfons Eichmayr |
 Hannelore SchrothFrau Almany | Frau Almany |
| VVolkert KraeftHubert Almany | Hubert Almany |
 Lambert HamelLohbichler | Lohbichler |
| AAlexander AllersonBolle | Bolle |
| KKarl-Maria Schleyalter Mann | alter Mann |