eeeHalberstadt,thesummerof1990Maren,Robert,andVolkercomeacrossmillionsofEastGermanmarksinanoldtunnel.Althoughthemoneyistechnicallyworthless,thethreefriendssmuggleitoutintheirbackpacksandinvolvetheirneighborsinacleverschemetocheatcapitalismbyexchangingitforgoods.