Bored by the monotony of East Frisia, Frankie, Jonny, and three friends break into a store, steal Japanese martial arts equipment—and almost get caught. At their meeting place in an abandoned factory, they conspire to form a ninja cult: discretion and restraint, yet highly focused. Jonny and the others are satisfied with the small changes to their usual routine. Only Frankie wants more. And then there's the blonde co-worker at the auto repair shop who has a crush on Alain Delon. Frankie blushes and gets his first date. The boys plan the big coup, training diligently and secretly. Shadow fighters come at night...

East Berlin, 1989: 30-year-old photojournalist Georg follows a beautiful, mysterious dancer Miss Albena. Blinded by love, he dreams about her. His imagination and reality – a world in the midst of radical social change – get mixed up.