Greetings from Seaside Heights (Germany) by Klara Schmickler

Between consumerism and quiet decay: A portrait of a place that is gambling away its future – and of people who are searching for meaning within it.  Like a hurricane, a flood of tourists sweeps through the small vacation town Seaside Heights in New Jersey every summer. For the locals, this brings financial opportunities but at the same time great frustration. People from different generations have their say: they talk about lostness and finding purpose, about their dreams for the future and resignation. 

For these people, this place full of ambivalence is home - but at what price? And for how much longer? Between pleasure and responsibility, a tension emerges that extends far beyond this place.

Running time: 00:14:30

Nuclear Daydreams (United States) by Alex Swetlitschnyj, Lorenzo Graziano

In a desolate bomb shelter, a man named Adam meticulously broadcasts a makeshift radio show to cope with his isolation, until a mysterious voice over the airwaves disrupts his routines.

Running time: 00:23:18

The Insides of our Lives (Netherlands) by Misja Pekel

The Insides of Our Lives is a poetic blend that combines fiction with found footage. A selection from thousands of hours of found footage - mostly 8mm material - tells the coming-of-age story of two girls growing up along a border in Europe, as the border gradually drives them apart. The story sensitively portrays what it means to grow up in a world where one day fences appear, creating an 'us' and a 'them'. The film, though composed with footage of hundreds of different lives that have been filmed, is crafted in such a way that it feels like the life of one person.

Running time: 00:50:00