Dancing in the Shadow

Sara leaves her parents' home to begin her studies in Ilmenau. Determined to lead a self-determined life, she encounters prejudice from the very first days. As she enters the new campus environment, she becomes unsure and fear spreads: Is this the right place for her? Should she have listened to her mother?

Chris struggles with insecurities that stem from a questionable upbringing and tries to escape them through intensive training and top performance. Meanwhile, Sara dares a brave dance audition: she dances: everyone is watching, she falls. But she finds comfort from an unexpected source. Everyone in their own world now connects the music streaming platform "StreaMich"...

Alice-Alex is the center of attention: While Alex shines in the men's hip-hop crew and the basketball team, Alice struggles with herself as a reserved dancer in the FLINTA* group. Various dance groups are preparing for the competition when a secretly filmed video of Sara causes trouble and excitement...

Hera struggles with writer's block over the image of the modern woman and discusses it with her mother, while Sara and Andrew work through their disappointments. At a Black Lives Matter demonstration, where Dan and Bruce sing determined slogans, a powerful dance performance by the dance crew underlines the conflicts of this world.

While everyone is busy with themselves and their problems, Andrew recognizes the value of solidarity and dance and calls on social media to form a crew called "Dancers of the Shadow". However, in order for Sara to dare to join, he crosses a line, which seems to cause everything to fall apart...