The Erfurt sisters Maja (Sonja Gerhardt) and Catrin (Cornelia Gröschel) receive the travel permit for their first holiday at Lake Balaton. But a stay in the luxury hotel "Balaton Residenz" is out of the question in view of the tight budget. But that doesn't bother the two of them in the least: Inspired by the feeling of boundless freedom and the prospect of romantic adventures, Maja and Catrin enjoy life far away from the GDR to the fullest - but they have no idea that they have long been under surveillance by the Stasi. (Text: GR)