“Sleep Paralysis” dives in to the little-known phenomenon of the same name. Affected people from different cultures tell of their frightening experiences, while scientists try to find explanations. The documentary relies on the reports of its protagonists and finds in image and sound a level that emphatically approaches the subject without exploiting it, thus providing a unique insight.

A voyage to Nepal, an encounter with the shamans, an exploration of the beyond. This poetic film follows the filmmaker and her dead brother to the foothills of the majestic and mystical Himalayas.