Synopsis

The last bus from Munich deposited Helga back in her small village, the clock hand pointing towards midnight. She carried a secret, revealed by a doctor: a life growing within her. Determined to share this news with Erich Holler, the landlord's son and a close friend, she sought him out. Their meeting quickly turned fraught. Erich, it seemed, harbored no desire for marriage, and his reaction escalated into a desperate attempt to silence Helga. A bitter argument ensued, leaving a chilling resi