Isabella Gresser

The essay film about the German philosopher Byung-Chul Han encircles the phenomenon of fatigue in our capitalistic societies and its associated symptoms such as depression and burnout. It raises the question of how we want to live today, and what we can oppose to the pressure of an achievement-oriented digital society.

Lesbian filmmakers from Berlin were asked to make a short film about their idea of male gay love and sexuality and, vice versa, gay men were given the task of making a short film about lesbian sexuality and eroticism.

Three women, three generations, three films. Each of the protagonists comes face to face with the hardships of their generation. Who am I? Who do I want to be? How do other people see me? How do I want to live? Who loves me? Am I too old? Four lesbian directors from Berlin tackle these questions in this collection of short films with women aged 16 to 60.

A lesbian observes a gay couple openly flirting in the public library and is inspired after imagining where that flirtation will lead to.