Young hairdresser Gabi from the Baltic coast desperately wants to be a jockey. One day, she packs her bags, drives to Hoppegarten and is soundly rejected by the head coach. She doesn't want to give up, but to at least have a roof over her ...See moreYoung hairdresser Gabi from the Baltic coast desperately wants to be a jockey. One day, she packs her bags, drives to Hoppegarten and is soundly rejected by the head coach. She doesn't want to give up, but to at least have a roof over her head, she rushes into a marriage with the seemingly nice Freddie. However, this marriage soon proves to be her second rejection. Freddie openly dislikes the fact that she wants to be a jockey. Her first ray of hope is that the stableman has a good heart and lets her train in secret. Slowly, Freddie begins to understand as well: he sells his motorcycle to sponsor her in the international beginner's race in Budapest. Naturally, she wins and her delayed wedding celebration takes place in Budapest. Written by
DEFA Film Library
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