Students Rashno and Hamid confess their interest in men one afternoon. Both know that in their country, Iran, same-sex love is punishable by death. When Rashno is introduced to his future bride at a family celebration, he breaks the taboo. A wild manhunt begins. Rashno and Hamid are certain: the noose awaits them. 'LAVAT' tells the story of a young man fighting for the right to love.

Stephan Klemann was born in 1963 and grew up in Cologne. From an initial heterosexual marriage, he is the father of two now-adult children and works as a human resources manager at an international company. He came out only at the age of 32. Nevertheless, he does not feel that he lived a false life before that. Today, Stephan has been happily married to his husband Daniel for many years.