The In-The-Head Film

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The In-The-Head Film

The In-The-Head Film
Konstantin von Sichart
International Competition Animated Film
Animated Film
Germany
2025
11 minutes
German
Subtitles: 
English
World premiere

Grandfather’s hands making pottery, the vertical linearity of a tower, a train crashing into a car – all of these are fragile, newly born film sketches that crowd each other out in a survival game for the filmmaker’s attention. The sceneries fight against each other, intertwine to form new strands, sink into an endless flood of information, shatter in a sea of open browser tabs. With his authentic voiceover and a mesmerising collection of moving images, director Konstantin von Sichart’s alter ego offers us a deep insight into his creative process. Marked by his neurodivergence, he learns before our eyes to cope with his inability to concentrate on one thing – and to weave meaning from these strands, remain true to his film idea. But how can this ever result in a film?
Toxically coloured images, naively drawn and finely crafted, AI-generated, filmed from a monitor, collaged, worked-on – a wealth of tools and aesthetic approaches translates the described mental overload into the language of design. The film thus becomes more than a self-reflection of modern filmmaking: It is the portrait of a new generation – caught between the compulsion to take everything in and have a position on everything and the urge to stand still or even run away.


Irina Rubina

Photosensitivity warning: Contains flashes of light that may trigger seizures for people with visual sensitivities.

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29.10.
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Credits DOK Leipzig Logo

Director
Konstantin von Sichart
Script
Konstantin von Sichart
Cinematographer
Konstantin von Sichart
Editor
Henrique Cartaxo, Konstantin von Sichart
Producer
Konstantin von Sichart
Sound Design
Konstantin von Sichart
Score
Konstantin von Sichart, Joseph Varschen
Animation
Konstantin von Sichart
Animation Technique
Rotoscope, Mixed Media, Drawn

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Main Contact
Konstantin von Sichart
konstanfilm@gmail.com
Nominated for: mephisto 97.6 Audience Award