Long-haul driver Hannes (Manfred Krug) picks up a young hitchhiker, Herb (Jaecki Schwarz), who had a falling-out with his parents after dropping out of college and now travels around doing odd jobs. After a series of adventures, they are joined by Johanna (Jutta Hoffmann) and her child, who missed their bus and need a ride to Berlin. Johanna has left her husband so that he can reflect on their broken relationship and both men gradually begin to fall in love with her.
| Camera | Roland Gräf | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Peter Rabenalt | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Herrmann Zschoche | Director |
| Writing | Ulrich Plenzdorf | Screenplay |
| Writing | Hans-Georg Lietz | Story |
| Editing | Rita Hiller | Editor |
