The real life story of East German singer and writer Gerhard Gundermann and his struggles with music, life as a coal miner and his dealings with the secret police (STASI) of the GDR.
                                    Alexander Scheer
Gerhard Gundermann
                                    Anna Unterberger
Conny
                                    Kathrin Angerer
Irene
                                    Milan Peschel
Volker
                                    Axel Prahl
Führungsoffizier
                                    Thorsten Merten
Puppenspieler
                                    Bjarne Mädel
Parteisekretär
                                    Eva Weißenborn
Helga
                                    Benjamin Kramme
Wenni
                                    Hilmar Eichhorn
Werner Walde
                                    Alexander Hörbe
Angestellter Gauck-Behörde
                                    Steffen Lehmann
Andy
                                    Peter Schneider
Helmut
                                    Peter Sodann
Veteran
                                    Peter Rappenglück
Hamacher
                                    Alexander Schubert
Tagebauleiter