2025-04-27

The Insides of Our Lives is a poetic blend of fiction and found footage. A selection of thousands of hours of found footage—mostly 8mm—chronicles the coming-of-age story of two girls growing up along a border in Europe, as the border gradually separates them. The story sensitively depicts what it means to grow up in a world where, one day, barriers appear, creating an “us” and a “them.” The film, though composed of footage from hundreds of different lives that were filmed, is crafted in such a way that it feels like the life of a single person.

Adrian, a successful urban artist, spends the summer in the countryside, seeking inspiration and escape. He befriends the family of a widowed woman and her two adult daughters, Sofia and Lidia, and immerses himself in their lives. Sofia and Adrian grow closer, but tensions arise between Adrian and Lidia.

Hanna, an Austrian wolf breeder, follows a wolf across the border to the Czech Republic. The trail leads to an old house in the fields. This is where her family was forcibly displaced from after 1945. Hanna will have to confront her past once again...

Maja, a woman in her thirties, travels to a remote island, determined to get answers to questions about her past—and to claim part of an inheritance she believes is rightfully hers. While her personal mission takes longer than expected, the charming island, eccentric locals, and an unexpected romance help her focus on her identity and ambitions.