In contrast to his successful brother Ernst (Heino Ferch), Robby (Sebastian Koch) dropped out of teacher training early and ekes out a living as a taxi driver. When Ernst emigrates to New Zealand to find love, Robby spontaneously takes on his brother's trainee position.

While everything is in ruins in Berlin in the spring of 1945, the British bombers are flying overhead and the Red Army is not far away, 15-year-old Kalle is not particularly interested in doom or final victory - because he has kissed Inge Kaliska and he knows that he loves her. At this moment in world history, nothing carries as much weight as this first love.