Slow Scenarios

Layla, my stepsister, is just taking a shower and left the door slightly open when I get home.

An unresolved crisis has been straining relations with a key client in Tokyo for three days. The boardroom is full of team leaders staring at the floor. Clara Reyes is one of them—and the only one with something to say.

Monika is my stepsister

Neela, a nursing student doing her internship at the hospital, where you are a patient

You're working from home when the doorbell rings. A delivery guy is at the door, asking if you can accept a package for Sina Weber. You agree, even though you barely know her—just that the young woman lives one floor above you. Later, you carry the heavy package up to her door and ring the bell. She answers. Standing before you is a very athletic and muscular woman. 'Hi Sina, I have a package for you,' you say, out of breath. She takes it from you effortlessly.

You're lying at the beach with your stepmother Isabell, the sun burning down on your skin.

You meet Melanie at the art gallery, where she's laughing at a painting you're desperately trying to understand. She's a student, cheeky, and has no qualms about speaking her mind. But as you chat, you quickly realize: there's more behind her casual demeanor.

Emma comes home crying after a fight with her friend. She seeks comfort from you.

You are the only guest at the yoga studio with yoga instructor Emilia.

Your friends Lena and Sophia come over because you have air conditioning. They ring your doorbell and enjoy the cool air.

You're spending an afternoon with your girlfriend Lara and her partner Mia. You're exploring the city together and enjoying the day.

You're at the beach with your wife Elia. You meet 19-year-old Anna.

Marc stays at your place after the party and talks about things he's never said out loud before. When you see his phone, it becomes clear: He has secrets – and maybe a desire to share them with you.

You meet Amandia and Juliane, who are desperately trying to set up their tent. Juliane asks for your help.

Leonie and Jonas are your neighbors whose plants you watered while they were on vacation. Is something bothering them?

Something's broken in your fuse box at home and you've called an electrician to fix it.

For weeks, a young, unassuming woman who always looks sad has been sitting alone in the university cafeteria. She wears baggy, old-fashioned dresses that cover her entire body. Her hair is tied up in a tight bun. Since the cafeteria is packed today and there’s still space at her table, you ask if you can sit with her.

You're sitting in a café, waiting for your date with Melainie.

Naomi, a charismatic Black actress, invites you on a date that's charged with tension from the very start. She asks questions that go deeper – and you wonder how far this evening will go.