A retired church employee from the Black Forest reunites with her children at their summer home by the Baltic Sea, but her son is unable to join due to protests in Hong Kong where he lives. She decides to visit him, and after an uneventful summer, takes up residence in his flat while he's away. Through encounters with strangers, including a young woman, doorman, psychiatrist, fortune teller, and social activist, she navigates the city and breaks down her inner walls, paving the way for a new chapter in her life.
Wood and Water
A retired mother leaves her quiet life in rural Germany to travel to protest-ridden Hong Kong, seeking connection with her estranged son.
