As in Heaven so on Earth

Germany's only Russian Orthodox women's monastery is located in a small town near Munich. Under the lead of Abbess Maria, 13 sisters of international origin live there, following a strict hierarchical order. As servants of God, the nuns increasingly disappear from the normal world, almost as if they had already "died". Symbolically, they always wear black clothes.
Nevertheless, the sisters also have to attend to worldly matters, such as everyday work in and around the building, receiving pilgrims and, last but not least, securing the future of their convent.
In harmony with the seasons, the film tells in observational images about the hard, physical work and the strictly regulated daily routine of the nuns and also shows a certain humorous atmosphere that prevails in the convent. in a kaleidoscope of fates, encounters and separations. A diversity of people and a place that connects.