After the death of their father, 18-year-old Helene Raupe (“coccoon”) and her younger sister Asta come under the guardianship of the youth welfare office in East Berlin. Helene fails miserably as a fishmonger, fashion assistant and bus conductor, all jobs ordained for her by the authorities. The young woman really only “emerges” in her fantasies, where she can escape from her dull, normal life.

Genres

Cast

Carola Braunbock

Tante

Herwart Grosse

Kubinke, Busfahrer

Rolf Hoppe

Himmelblau

Lissy Tempelhof

Frau Fertig

Irene Korb

Leiterin des Exquisit

Peter Rabenalt

Saxophonspieler

Hans Hardt-Hardtloff

Betrunkener im Bus

Carmen-Maja Antoni