Monica scours archive material for answers to the question of how queer life in Berlin and the wish to be accepted by her Christian-Indonesian parents can be reconciled.

My Therapist Said, I am Full of Sadness

A quirky and insecure woman, MARIA V (17), has a secret before going to sleep, so she can fall asleep. Maria V grew up in a religious environment. Since kindergarten, he has been educated in a Catholic school. Until now he is currently sitting in high school St. Virgin Mary. Maria V was always educated to be a perfect woman, like and in the image of God. One day, Maria V's school held a retreat (Church Camp) which must be attended by all St. High School students. Virgin Mary. In this activity, the students will be taken to a place far from the city environment, in order to find peace while getting closer to God. Therefore, the disciples will spend the night there for two days and are paired in one room. Maria V is paired with MARIA P (17), a model student who is beautiful, smart and religious. In order to maintain her pride, Maria V also tried hard to find a way so that her secret before bedtime habit would not be leaked in front of the number one woman throughout St. Virgin Mary.

Sleep Tight, Maria

Driven by childlike curiosity and the desire to get to know his new German home better, 9-year-old Hamid has made it his business to observe his surroundings with his binoculars and to document the actions of other people in his neighborhood. When one day a homeless woman comes into his field of vision, he realizes that the time has come for him to leave his observation post on his balcony at home.

The Void in Between

A 27-year-old Indonesian, Tim, is having a family vacation with both of his parents on a remote island far from the city, where they learn about the myth of a reincarnated deer that exists somewhere along the beach. Island locals believe that seeing the deer is a sign of meeting one’s soulmate. Tim is the only one who secretly hoping to discover the deer, hiding his desire from his very devout Christian parents.