Overview
Walter Bannert's life-affirming film depicts the passionate love affair between an apprentice and a student from a middle-class family. Julia Stemberger's first film role also marked her breakthrough as a character actress. 16-year-old toolmaker apprentice David falls in love with Susanne, a politician's daughter of the same age. Their happiness doesn't last long: Susanne becomes pregnant, and David must compete in a boxing match against a seemingly superior opponent.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 18 | June 28, 1991 (24) | |
 | 20 | 60 | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
 | 40 | 80 | |
| 43 | 84 | |
| 74 | October 1, 2002 (91) | |
| 57 | October 28, 2008 (81) |