Micha Hartung (Charly Hübner), a video rental shop owner in Berlin, is facing imminent bankruptcy when he unwittingly becomes a hero overnight. On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Wall, ambitious news journalist Alexander Landmann (Leon Ulrich) paints Micha as the mastermind behind the biggest mass escape in the history of the German Democratic Republic. Forced to become an imposter against his will, Micha is caught in the glare of fame – which also has its perks, as he meets his dream woman, Paula (Christiane Paul). He never would have believed an ordinary guy like him could attract someone so successful, educated and witty. But, like the rest of his life, this budding love story threatens to descend into a chaos of miscommunication and lies.