18-year-old protagonist in 1989 East Germany. After being caught with a banned book and political patch, she is barred from school and forced into factory work. A random photograph by Coyote lands her on a fashion magazine cover, leading to a modeling career that offers escape and newfound freedom. She falls in love with Coyote but faces a moral dilemma when he plans to defect, forcing her to choose between her career and betraying her friends.