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Set in the early 2000s Midwest, *Yes, God, Yes* follows Alice, a bright and impressionable Catholic high school junior struggling to navigate the turbulent intersection of religious dogma and burgeoning adolescent sexuality. Alice’s primary motivation is a desperate desire to be a "good" Catholic, meaning pure, devout, and free of sinful thoughts, yet her reality is defined by overwhelming curiosity and the physical awakening of her teenage body.The central conflict ignites during a casual game of AOL Instant Messenger cybersex with a popular schoolmate. When a sudden power outage cuts the session short, Alice is left stranded in a state of agonizing physical and psychological frustration. Compounding her anxiety, gossip about the intimate chat rapidly spreads through her restrictive school, casting her as a pariah. Wracked by immense Catholic guilt, Alice believes she has doomed her soul to eternal damnation.Desperate for spiritual absolution and guidance, Alice voluntarily enrolls in a weekend youth retreat known as "Kairos," hoping the rigorous environment of prayer and reflection will cleanse her of her perceived sins. Instead, the retreat becomes a crucible of hypocrisy and suppressed desires. Throughout the weekend, Alice observes that the devout adult leaders and her peers are far from the paragons of virtue they pretend to be. Whispers of secret trysts, hidden pornography, and the undeniable human urges pulsating beneath the pious exterior begin to shatter Alice’s idealized worldview.Her internal crisis peaks when she finds herself caught in compromising situations during the retreat, notably an awkward and ultimately unfulfilling sexual encounter with a handsome senior counselor who she thought held the key to her spiritual salvation. This encounter forces Alice to realize that physical intimacy does not automatically equate to emotional connection or moral corruption, but rather that the church's rigid rules have fostered a culture of shame and ignorance rather than genuine grace.By the end of the retreat, Alice undergoes a profound transformation. Rather than leaving crushed by guilt, she experiences a liberating epiphany. She recognizes that her sexual desires are a natural part of being human, not a ticket to hell. Embracing her newfound autonomy, Alice sheds the oppressive fear dictated by her religious upbringing and decides to define her own morality. The film concludes with Alice stepping into her independence, empowered to explore her sexuality and identity on her own terms, free from the paralyzing judgment of others.