Akosua is a queer, Ghanaian-German, polyamorous woman who wants a child. She divides her time between three cities: Berlin, her main home with partner Nana; Düsseldorf, where she grew up and where her parents live; and Accra, where she hopes to build a future, possibly with her Ghanaian partner, Isaac.
Over the course of three years, Akosua’s best friend—and the film’s director—Mala Reinhardt documents her journey, sometimes appearing in front of the camera herself. While Akosua searches for a way to become a parent, Mala unexpectedly finds herself pregnant during filming. In conversations with her father, Mala, Nana, Isaac and Ghanaian performance artist and LGBT activist Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi, Akosua explores what it means to be both Black and queer.
The film resonates on multiple levels, allowing viewers to share key moments with Akosua and the people in her life – such as Nana’s name-change appointment. This intimacy is reinforced by Antonia Kilian’s camera work and Katharina Voß’s editing. As the documentary unfolds, Mala increasingly takes on a dual role, both behind the camera and as a subject within the film, becoming a protagonist herself. Together, the two women share experiences and emotions as daughters of a German and a non-German parent; they reflect on their friendship, their identities and the ways they navigate the world.