Herzsprung depicts Johanna’s day-to-day life in January 1992, only two years after German reunification. As the film opens, Johanna is laid off from her work, and soon after that her abusive husband dies. She decides she wants to start over and pursue a new life. This is when a dark-skinned stranger whom she once briefly met, returns looking for her. 　　Some members of the Herzspr...