Every day, 16- and 17-year-olds who have run out of space at home meet under the subway arch on Schönhauser Allee. Dieter seeks freedom on the street, “Kohle” flees from his constantly drunk stepfather, Karl-Heinz is already involved in his first criminal dealings, and Angela has to make room at home when her mother receives her boyfriend. After an alleged manslaughter, Dieter and “Kohle” flee to West Berlin, where a tragic accident occurs.