Nancy Westphal

Kerstin floats stoically across the Mecklenburg Lake District in her red GDR kayak. Aimlessly, between tourism and dreariness, she glides over the water for days, striving to remain alone. The many rivers and lakes are familiar to her. But where does Kerstin come from? What is she fleeing from? Who is pursuing her? The evenness of this journey breaks when Alima appears, finally asking the paddling loner the right questions.

A woman at the hotel bar observes a man who is molesting other women. She knows what he's thinking. She knows his fantasies. An incident in the elevator abruptly shifts his perception of masculinity.