13 Feb 1976
Hostess
Jette and Johannes have been living together for two years when Johannes suggests that they "legalize" their relationship. Jette loves him, but the proposal of marriage terrifies her.
Paths in the Night
Set against the backdrop of post-unification Germany, the film explores the breakdown of relations in a decaying social structure.
Top Billed Cast
Hilmar Thate Walter
Cornelia Schmaus Sylvia
Henriette Heinze Gina
Dirk Borchardt Rene
Ingeborg Westphal Kellnerin
Daniela Hoffmann Sylvias Kollegin
Alexander Höchst Roman Leitner 
Mišel Matičević 
Jörg Panknin Sina Fiedler-Engel Christoph Engel Eckhard Bilz Roland Schäfer
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