A movie about little Marianne's life in a little German village 1943-1950. The peace comes in the shape of an American soldier who brings chewing gum to all the children, a soldier they call Mr. Frieden. Marianne's head is filled with fear of war and belief that the war will come back.
A string quartet of students is about to rehearse a new piece when everything is drowned out by the repeated loud call for a general mobilisation...
