Born in '45

Alfred and Lisa - he a car mechanic, she a nurse - live in a tiny old apartment in Berlin's Prenzlauer Berg district. After two years of marriage, they seem to have nothing more to say to each other. Divorce proceedings have been initiated. Alfred takes a few days off, lives aimlessly into the day and yet is looking for something out of the ordinary. Lisa doesn't quite understand Alfred's request for divorce, but doesn't fight to preserve the marriage. Alfred's vacation also becomes too monotonous, so he would rather work for free in his auto repair shop than be bored. There, the head of the squad morally reproaches him for his failed marriage. The film leaves open whether Alfred and Lisa find their way back to each other. Böttcher's only feature film was withdrawn in its raw version because of a hopeless release and did not see its premiere until 1990.