In the 21st century, a global socialist security organization is concerned over a new energy source, of possible alien origin, falling into the hands of one of the last remaining capitalist countries and turned into a super-weapon.

Inge Herold is in her mid-thirties. She is divorced and lives with her 15-year-old son. She works as a psychologist and social worker and is involved with a married man. Suddenly, Inge finds out she may have breast cancer, which would mean an operation the very next day. The 24 hours before the planned surgery puts her under enormous psychological pressure and she begins to reevaluate her life. With heightened awareness of matters of everyday life, she realizes that what she previously considered meaningful, was actually void of any real meaning.

Ede falls in love with Unku, a girl from a travelling circus. Love cannot run smoothly however because Unku is a Gypsy. Various adventures take place before love is finally allowed to run its natural course.

该片讲述了一位离家有些时日而又以他兄弟的形象回到家乡的年轻人的故事。他遇到邻居，妇人，朋友和孩子，举止则宛若在自己陌生的世界一般。安德烈亚斯•克莱纳特的这部毕业作品以民主德国的变迁为主题，关注“遗失”的不同形式，同时也是对东德凄凉衰败景象的研究。
德国电影导演安德烈亚斯•克莱纳特（Andreas Kleinert）属于前德意志民主共和国涌现的最后一代电影人。克莱纳特于1962出生，其个人态度于70年代晚期形成，尤其是进入80年代前日趋频繁的理想破灭。其毕业论文题为《电影诗人安德烈•塔可夫斯基的意识层面》的论文中。当克莱纳特通过毕业影片《保重，约瑟夫》完成他在电影学院的学习时，柏林墙倒塌了，预示着民主德国的崩溃。克莱纳特凭借该长片在慕尼黑国际电影节上获得了主要奖项。第二年，这部引人入胜，带有隐秘的象征和隐喻意味的卡夫卡式黑白电影被邀请参加瑞士洛迦诺电影节。