Sex plot
Two chimney sweeps living in monogamous, heterosexual marriages both find themselves in situations that challenge their views on sexuality and gender roles. One person has a sexual encounter with another man, without experiencing this as an expression of homosexual desires or infidelity. The other suddenly experiences nightly dreams in which he is seen as a woman. This confuses and worries him. He begins to wonder to what extent the gaze of others shapes his personality and whether there are aspects of himself that he has suppressed, limiting himself.