The real life story of East German singer and writer Gerhard Gundermann and his struggles with music, life as a coal miner and his dealings with the secret police (STASI) of the GDR.
| Directing | Andreas Dresen | Director |
| Writing | Laila Stieler | Screenplay |
| Art | Susanne Hopf | Production Design |
| Production | Claudia Steffen | Producer |
| Sound | Jens Quandt | Music |
| Editing | Jörg Hauschild | Editor |
| Production | Peter Hartwig | Co-Producer |
| Production | Christoph Friedel | Producer |
| Camera | Andreas Höfer | Director of Photography |