In July 1945, US troops are leaving Saxony and Thuringia while the Red Army takes control of the territories. In a small village near Leipzig, the inhabitants try to adjust to the new authority.
| Directing | Edgar Reitz | Director |
| Writing | Karsten Witte | Writer |
| Writing | Petra Kiener | Writer |
| Sound | Nikos Mamangakis | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Edgar Reitz | Writer |
| Writing | Peter Steinbach | Writer |
| Editing | Ingrid Broszat | Editor |
| Production | Edgar Reitz | Producer |
| Camera | Gernot Roll | Director of Photography |