Böttchers film showcases three young workers who learn how to paint, draw, and make sculptures out of stone. The film generated a storm of mistrust, as there is no leading communist party, and the three individuals live blithely and independently of the official dictates. It became one of the first DEFA documentary productions that were not allowed to be shown.

• DEFA-Studio für Wochenschau und Dokumentarfilme
• Produktions-Gruppe Joop Huisken
• Manfred Krug
• A.R. Penck