'The Fig Leaf is Hairy on Both Sides' is an exploration of the effects made on a character's traditions after his/her family have relocated to a foreign country. The film deals with such issues as assimilation, passing down of traditions and maneuvering those traditions to suit the hybrid queer identity, which is virtually undefined in certain cultures. The film is silent of dialog, with the main form of communication being through observation and actions, navigating ones own body through what has been picked up during adolescence.