Court reporter Carla von Esken, a single mother of two almost grown-up daughters, reports on the circumstantial evidence trial against a young father. He is accused of killing his daughter. Carla is outraged by the smear campaign in a tabloid newspaper, in which reporter Bölke is particularly prominent. He portrays the defendant as a beast.

Rolf Hoppe
Christian Quadflieg
Wagner

Christoph Mory

Horst Pinnow
Bauer Witt

Witta Pohl
Carla van Esken

Beate Jensen
Lis van Esken

Nadeshda Brennicke
Susanne van Esken

Hanns Zischler
Klaus Merten

René Hofschneider
Tobias Merten