Emmi Kurowski, a cleaning lady, is lonely in her old age. Her husband died years ago, and her grown children offer little companionship. One night she goes to a bar frequented by Arab immigrants and strikes up a friendship with middle-aged mechanic Ali. Their relationship soon develops into something more, and Emmi's family and neighbors criticize their spontaneous marriage. Soon Emmi and Ali are forced to confront their own insecurities about their future.
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| Art | Rainer Werner Fassbinder | Production Design |
| Sound | Fritz Müller-Scherz | Sound Designer |
| Camera | Jürgen Jürges | Director of Photography |
| Production | Rainer Werner Fassbinder | Producer |
| Sound | Rainer Werner Fassbinder | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Rainer Werner Fassbinder | Author |
| Directing | Rainer Werner Fassbinder | Director |
| Editing | Thea Eymèsz | Editor |
| Camera | Peter Gauhe | Still Photographer |
