Ute, an 8-year-old girl, keeps running away from home and the youth centre in order to go on her own into the animal kingdom. She spends hours in the Zoo standing in front of the crocodile pond, which gradually dominates her life and her dreams. From The Family of Reptiles and The Island is a complete program in two episodes, directed by Wim Wenders, which was included in the acclaimed German television series 'A House for Us.