TERRITORY

Girl is kidnapped by her own body. In the labyrinth of her inner self, the girl must face the obsessions and desires of a person who is doomed to food — ever-present and painfully tempting. The film explores a toxic relationship with one's body. It shows the illness from an internal perspective, emphasizing confusion, loneliness, and of loss of control — emotions that are often invisible but deeply embedded in the everyday lives of people struggling with.

  • Genre: Animated
  • Country: Polska
  • Running time: 6
  • Year: 2025
  • Color: colour

Director: Barbara Synak

Script: Barbara Synak

Music: Piotr Pacześniak

Editing: Barbara Synak

Sound: Marta Hinderer

Production company: Akademia Sztuk Pięknych w Warszawie

About the director:

Barbara Synak

At festivals:

25th MONSTRA - Lisbon Animation Festival, 2025, Portugal, 2025 (competition)

48th Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival, 2026, France, 2026 (screening)