Rama Dama

Munich, shortly after the end of World War II. Young Kati (Dana Vávrová) is struggling to get by as a rubble woman with two daughters. Her husband Felix (Johann Schuler) is still considered ‘missing in action on the Eastern Front’. Hope of seeing him again fades with each passing day as Kati waits at the train station for the war veterans to return home. Only her cousin Leni tries to cheer up the young mother and give her some joy in life – for example, at the dance parties held by the American GIs. Then one day, Kati meets Hans (Werner Stocker), a returning ex-soldier. He moves into Kati's backyard, makes himself useful, and lovingly cares for the children, increasingly taking on the role of their father. Eventually, Kati can no longer resist her longing for security and human closeness. But then Felix returns from the war... “Rama dama” is Bavarian and means “let's clear up” – a slogan of hope that motivated the people of Munich to rebuild their city after the war.