The movie tells the story of Uschi Obermaier, a 1968 movement icon and groupie, who becomes the "it girl" of Munich's club scene at 16. She leaves her photo lab job and moves to Berlin's Kommune 1 commune with Rainer Langhans, where she faces criticism for not being political enough. Despite this, Uschi pursues her passions as a fashion model and tempts international music stars.

Eight Miles High
Meet Uschi Obermeier, a free-spirited 1960s German model who embodied the hippie lifestyle, living in a commune, pursuing modeling, and rubbing shoulders with rock stars while traveling the world in a bus and embracing love, drugs, and freedom.