A drama that strings together vignettes of events taken from everyday newspaper headlines. Germans are shown in their reactions to World War II, minorities, and the elderly. A side plot follows a meeting between former West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt and East German leader Erich Honecker.
| Directing | Alexander Kluge | Director |
| Writing | Alexander Kluge | Writer |
| Camera | Werner Lüring | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Thomas Mauch | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus | Editor |
| Editing | Jane Seitz | Editor |