Spring 1961, the Berlin Wall rises. Twenty-year-old Siggi is coming to Dresden to work as a scenery artist. There he falls in love with the poet Louise. It is she who introduces him not only to the well-known dance club "Red Cockatoo", but also to her stormy husband Vole. Siggi discovers the unexpected aspects of Red Cockatoo's life, while his love for Louise grows stronger. Siggi soon decides to take a fateful step ... But a lot of unexpected and unexpected things happen.