About this Event
FRAGMENTS OF THE INNER LIFE
This programme brings together a selection of short films that explore the emotional and psychological landscapes shaping everyday lives. Moving between intimate reflection, imagination, and lived experience, the films focus on individuals confronting moments of uncertainty, memory, and transformation.
Thursday 7 May, Cavendish Hotel, 12:00
Shorts Synopsis
W:A Return to Oz
UK | 2025 | 34’22” | Documentary
Dir. Daniel Howard-Baker
Locked and loaded with film tape, a man
explores an abandoned rave house, once
known as The Warehouse, that was once
the beating heart of the South West’s
clubland
Bartogay Lake
France, Kazakistan | 2025 | 09’19” | Drama
Dir. Katya Mokolo
An old man crosses the boundless Kazakh
steppe, driving alone. Haunted by
memories of a lost love, he stops by Bartogay
Lake, flowers in hand. But as he tries
to step out, his car door refuses to open,
trapping him between past and present.
Not Like This
UK | 2025 | 06’00” | Drama
Dir. Victor Pilard
A couple tries to make the best of a windy
day trip down to Brighton... but something’s
missing.
Daydreaming
Poland | 2025 | 14’55’’ | Drama
Dir. Aleksandra Szczyrek
Mirka, a teenager, helps her father on a
small farm. Her seemingly peaceful life
is haunted by disturbing visions in which
her father plays the leading role. When
her cousin arrives for the summer, it may
be a chance to uncover a family secret
that has kept Mirka in a state of limbo.
Isolated
UK | 2024 | 10’37” | Documentary
Dir. Uliana Pisha
A Ukrainian soldier recounts his experience
of war in his own words. The film
traces his PTSD, from the front line to the
disquiet of return, foregrounding the enduring
psychological burden carried long
after combat ends.
Stumbling Blocks
UK | 2025 | 3’51” | Animation
Dir. Katya Mokolo
When everything falls apart, how do you
find your balance again?
From literal loss, to masking identity
struggles, anxiety and depression… This
is a film that illustrates the combustion
that happens when you try to hold something
in.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Cavendish Hotel, 38 Grand Parade, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
GBP 6.13 to GBP 9.38
