
Ironically, at the beginning of the summer holidays, Alwins strict father has grounded him to get him to improve his spelling. Alwin feels like a prisoner and decides to run away heading to his grandparents in the Harz mountains nearly 200 kilometers away. On the road Alwin meets many people and with their help Alwin slowly progresses towards his destination.
Cast
Andreas Schmidt
Alwin Weingart
Bodo Müller
Ruschi
Martina Heister
Gabi Stade

Wolfgang Dehler
Veterinarian

Hans-Peter Reinecke
Ernst Stade
Renate von Wangenheim
Frau Stade

Gerhard Bienert
Rektor Voigt

Peter Bause
Lehrer Böhm
Manja Göring
Susanne

Fred Delmare
Ferenc

Martin Trettau
Rusch
Elsa Grube-Deister
Emma
Ljuba Krassilnikowa
Saleswoman
Peter Friedrichson
Kalle
Gerd Funk
Garlebbe
Gisela Dietsch
Unknown
Maria Rouvel
Unknown
Theresia Wider
Unknown

Fritz Bogdon
Unknown
Victor Keune
Unknown

Erich Brauer
Unknown
Georg Leopold
Unknown
Heinz Florian Oertel
Unknown
Klaus Tilsner
Unknown
Crew
Karin Sedler
Dramaturgy
Georg Leopold
Director, Writer
Anneliese Hinze-Sokolowa
Editor
Siegfried Hönicke
Director of Photography
Anita Francke
Assistant Director
Hans Poppe
Production Design
Frank Bredow
Assistant Camera
Alexander Schittko
Assistant Camera
Regina Viertel
Costume Design
Peter Vohs
Makeup Artist
Christa Eifler
Makeup Artist
Werner Schulze
Sound
Günter Witt
Sound
Gerhard Rosenfeld
Original Music Composer
Kurt Dombrowski
Property Master
Hans-Gerhard Falk
Gaffer
Bernd Gerwien
Production Manager
Herbert Hönicke
Unit Manager
Hans-Erich Busch
Unit Manager