Mental Filmness 2023 Virtual Festival

Shorts Block No. 3

Expired November 6, 2023 3:00 AM
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"To regain faith and trust in themselves, a number of different individuals embark on a fight against an inner struggle marked by self-doubt."


The goal was to thematize the different types of inner struggle in an abstract and aesthetic way. Our three protagonists embark on a journey to themselves. The three worlds are connected by a continuing narrative structure that builds on each other and is carried by the music and the sound design as artistic elements. Tension, overload, letting go and coming home are the keywords that determine the pacing of our social spot Doubts.


Everyone is invited to draw more strength from themselves and reflect on it. Realize that you are not alone with these doubting thoughts. Each of us struggles with ourselves. Even success does not allow us to defeat the doubts. They are barely noticeable from the outside, even if they are screaming inside. But it is up to us how much attention we pay to these voices in our head. To question the external and internal expectations and allow overload and chaos to move aside for calm and clarity.


The quote at the end finishes the film with a critique of our society which profits from our self doubts and encourages us to set out on the path to more self-acceptance.

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    3 minutes
  • Country
    Austria
  • Genre
    Experimental
  • Director
    Constanze Radak, Magdalena Jo Umkehrer, Mareike Färber
  • Screenwriter
    Mareike Färber
  • Producer
    Tatjana Redl, Patricia Neuhauser
  • Cast
    Reinhard Radak, Manuel Ramminger, Júlia Auladell
  • Cinematographer
    Constanze Radak