Due to alleged West contacts Bettina is arrested in 1984. Jan is a Stasi officer and expert in interrogation. For half a year, the officer and the dissident sit face to face almost daily, and the unbelievable happens: they fall in love with each other. In a few words and gestures and by means of a numerical code, they communicate. '11 means 'you are beautiful', '12 means 'I love you'. Jan and Bettina are always at risk of their love being discovered.
Unfortunately the movie 12 heißt: Ich liebe Dich is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Writing | Scarlett Kleint | Writer |
| Directing | Connie Walther | Director |
| Production | Cornelia Wecker | Producer |
| Editing | Sabine Brose | Editor |
| Sound | Rainer Oleak | Music |
| Camera | Peter Nix | Director of Photography |
| Production | Norbert Sauer | Producer |
