The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant follows the changing elements in her associations with different ladies. Petra’s story is told in a theater-like style in four unique acts, each delineating the perspectives of the fundamental character implied outwardly by her garments and hair.

Salmonberries , Kotzebue, an orphaned and androgynous Eskimos woman works in mining in Alaska. Roswitha, a widowed and exiled librarian in East Germany. They meet and a love story begin.