As an art project, Una Xi invites strangers to her home to take polaroid photographs of them. Her focus lies on the individuality of each body and the perception of it. What makes it special? Birthmarks? Scars? Is it attractive? Repulsive? What happens to us when we reveal it to a complete stranger? Which memories and experiences are melded to particular body parts? Practically everyone has looked at their reflection and asked themselves these questions. The film portrays the lives of four young adults, coming to term with themselves and life in the vast metropolis, with Una Xi’s art project as the premise.

The four protagonists allowed us to have intimate insight into their lives. Their search for individuality and the need to be perceived by the world touched me deeply and is a topic which stretches across generations, cultures and continents.