Experiencing Interruptions?

it's my Fucking Story

Why can’t I just be me? Faced with yet again another family dinner discussion, Sam gets annoyed with Sams mother who just doesn’t understand that Sam is just not the little girl anymore who loved wearing dresses. Sam flees to a night club. There, during that night, in the safe space of the women’s restroom, Sam encounters the stories of other women. Some passed by the doorman, while others did not. Someone sits helpless in the locked cubicle, not daring to go out. Two women kiss passionately, protected from the gaze of others. For all of them, this night in the club means something different, but they are all united by the longing for a safe place where they can escape life for a moment.

  • Jennifer Gartler
    Director
  • Claudia Ploner
    Writer
  • Tanja Ploner
    Producer
  • Una Maja Nowak
    Key Cast
    "Sam"
  • tschuci
    Key Cast
    "Giulia"
  • Sarah Leidl
    Key Cast
    "Amira"
  • Magdalena Mayr
    Key Cast
    "Enya"
  • Damaris Henn
    Key Cast
    "Bella"
  • Lena Rose
    Key Cast
    "Mia"
  • Jasmin Weißmann
    Key Cast
    "Random Girl"
  • Pia Baresch
    Key Cast
    "Mutter"
  • Jakob Benesch
    Key Cast
    "Jakob"
  • Nico Brandstetter
    Key Cast
  • Lena Kroemer
    Sound
  • Lena Strauss
    Sound
  • Sophie Schaller
    Light
  • Alexandra Bogner
    Production Design
  • Elisabeth Ehrenhauser
    Editing
  • Leonie Schönfeldinger
    Soundtrack
  • Livia Ringl
    Director of Photography
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student, Television, Web / New Media, Other
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 31, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Austria
  • Country of Filming:
    Austria
  • Language:
    German
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - UAS St. Pölten
Director Biography - Jennifer Gartler

JENNIFER GARTLER was born on 8 May 1997 in St. Pölten, Austria. For years her interest has been in directing and concept development. She has been involved in some projects in the field of directing and has also often taken on the role of director in the projects of the UAS St. Pölten. Her passion lies above all in bringing an idea to life. Over the years, she has become self-employed with her work in advertising production.

05/2022 "Women's Business" - Director
11/2021 - "In the Heart" - Director
12/2020 - "Cells - Short Film" - Director

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Director Statement

Why are we pressured to have an answer to everything, why do we question our own identity? Why do we have the feeling that we don't fit in or want to fit in with the norms of society? Why are we pressured to develop an acceptance of oneself without being confronted with the constant pressure to have an answer to the question of who one is? Every person writes their own story and not the story of someone else. It's my fucking story and that's exactly why we focus on that - to go one's own way, maybe even an unknown way at first, and to not have to constantly follow predefined paths just so that a large part of society can pigeonhole you.
We accompany Sam through their own story and show the daily challenges one has to face when one wants to live life according to own ideals and ideas. The choice of colours in the series, the mixture of pink and blue that constantly accompanies Sam, is also meant to be a visual indicator that there is no clear assignment of gender at any time, as this is precisely the aspect that makes up a large part of Sam's story. The other characters in the story also pursue problems that are presented in a socially critical way and that are connected to gender.