DDR 1982, East Berlin: Student Peter Grimm rebels against the dictatorship of opinion in a state that takes away one's breath. Through the oppositional family of Robert Havemann, he finds many new friends and like-minded individuals who share his desire for freedom. As a result, he is expelled from school due to his moral character and is unable to take his final exams. However, Peter remains true to his ideals: together with friends, he publishes the illegal newspaper "Grenzfall," which reports uncensored on social issues that the authorities want to suppress at all costs. "Grenzfall" becomes an unofficial bestseller, circulated by hand throughout the GDR. Eventually, the state security apparatus deploys all its resources to stop "Grenzfall." Even within the closest circle of "Gre.