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Seventeen-year-old Sangailė dreams of becoming a stunt pilot someday, but struggles with anxiety and alienation. When she meets charismatic young artist Auste, a fragile intimacy develops. During the long summer, their relationship blossoms, and Sangailė finds the courage to face her fears.

Mollena Williams-Haas is an influential Black American sex educator. Her husband Georg Friedrich Haas is a celebrated Austrian composer and the child of Nazi parents. The two live in an openly sadomasochistic relationship, with Mollena acting as Georg's slave and artistic muse. Their provocative partnership challenges the public to confront the nuances of race, power, and intimacy.

Cynthia and Evelyn study moths together. In entomology, details are key to tell one species from another. Sloppiness in method cannot be tolerated; submitting oneself to the rules is the surest path to the sublime pleasure of recognition. The same principle governs their highly regulated sexual life, where Evelyn performs the role of Cynthia’s maid. She is thorough at polishing all of the surfaces and cavities of the wooden furniture in Cynthia’s home. She sweeps and cleans at Cynthia’s will but, sometimes, she must be punished. A strict hierarchy reigns in the house, although it is unclear who is on top. Deep down in the folds of their fetishistic game, desire ties domination to play, pushing them further to sate their lust.