Lara, a student in Munich, is undergoing sex therapy with Dania Schiftan, a psychotherapist and clinical sexologist based in Zurich, to explore the nature of her arousal. Sexual desire is often shaped by conditioning: repeated patterns carve deep neural pathways, while unused ones fade, making new stimuli harder to arouse us. But since the brain stays neuroplastic, these pathways can be rewired — practices like conscious breathing, movement, and mindfulness sharpen body awareness and restore command over arousal.

Yet arousal isn't shaped by physical experience alone — social conditioning plays a role too. German stand-up comedian Hauke van Göns speaks publicly for the first time about his erectile dysfunction. Through conversations with experts, he uncovers how role models and "sex scripts" — cultural narratives about how love is supposed to unfold — quietly shape our erotic lives. Drawing on insights from neurologist and psychotherapist Heike Melzer, cultural studies scholar Louisa Lorenz, and non-binary voice Lynn, the film confronts a fundamental question: what is desire, really?