YOUR STRUGGLE – MY STRUGGLE

German title: Dein Leben – Mein Leben
2023, 93 minutes – part IV

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ABOUT THE FILM

Will you ever wonder why you weren’t happier?

In his new film, Marko Doringer explores the causes of his melancholy. In the quest for happiness he encounters men who show their feelings and fathers who want to do things differently from their parents. The result is a film about the inter-generational bequeathal of old wounds. And a moving cinematic form of family therapy as an attempt at reconciliation. Spirited and humorous.

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  • MORE ABOUT THE FILM

    Sun, sea and sand, a wonderful wife, the best child in the world, a successful career – that’s what Marko has always dreamt of. The reality of his life, however, is very different; he spends his days in his Viennese basement office staring into a monitor, only to be greeted at home by a screaming toddler and a tense girlfriend. His father wants him to move back to the family home in Salzburg as a sort of geriatric nurse. What else has life in stock for him until it is finally over?

    Embarking on a personal journey to retrace his history, Marko Doringer visits his friends, draws closer to his parents’ generation and reflects upon the lives of his grandparents. He seeks what it is that again and again makes it so difficult for him to assess his own life. He digs deep into past decades, through the layers separating four generations: What traumas did the war trigger in Marko’s grandfather, and how did they affect his post-war life? How did his father deal with them? How much of this impact has trickled down into Marko’s own life? And what of this will he pass on to his daughter Elsa?

    Marko Doringer’s YOUR STRUGGLE – MY STRUGGLE is a film about growing up in the midst of German-European post-war society. A captivating attempt at reconciliation; a story filled with sombre undertones as well as joyous moments; and the lingering pain of old wounds – a touching, cinematic form of family therapy.

FURTHER INFORMATION

  • POSTER

  • FACTS

    GERMAN TITLE:
    Dein Leben – Mein Leben

    COMPLETION:
    January 2023

    WORLD PREMIERE:
    March 22, 2023 | Diagonale | Graz (Austria)

    INT. PREMIERE:
    May 04, 2023 | DOK.fest | Munich (Germany)

    LENGTH:
    93 minutes

    ORIGINAL LANGUAGE:
    German

    VERSIONS:
    dOF, OwS English

    DISTRIBUTOR:
    Austria: polyfilm

  • CREDITS

    with
    Franziska S. & Wolfgang Z.
    Herbert H.
    Olga & Florian R.
    Marlene N., Marko D. & Elsa

    as well as
    Berta & Georg D.
    Edhild & Heinz D.
    Marianne H.
    Regina & Anton Z.

    writer, director & camera: Marko Doringer
    assistant director: Stefan Pircher Verdorfer
    script consultant: Andres Veiel
    second camera: Joerg Burger u.a.
    sound: Tong Zhang u.a.
    editing: Daniel Flax, Marko Doringer

    music: Elsa Tootsie & the Mini Band,
    .            Les Hommes Sauvages
    sound design: Veronika Hlawatsch
    score mix: Nico Berthold
    re-recording mix: Alexander Koller
    studio for mix: The Grand Post

    color correction: Klaus Pamminger
    title design: Mieke Ulfig
    website: Gerhard Roider | roider.at

    commissioning editor: Susanne Spellitz | ORF
    producer: Marko Doringer | Filmfabrik

  • REVIEWS

    “Witty, wistful and vulnerable.”
    JULIA BASCHIERA/ Ö1 – KULTURJOURNAL

    “A kind of open-heart surgery.”
    GINI BRENNER/ SALZBURGER NACHRICHTEN

    “An authentic, personal portrait of a generation.”
    POG/ KLEINE ZEITUNG

    “Doringer’s laconic navel-gazing provokes honesty and genuine drama, cushioned by the (or his) inkling of happiness.”
    ALEXANDRA SEIBEL/ KURIER

    “An unsparing and yet light-hearted journey to himself. Impressive!”
    ANDREA WIPPLINGER-PENZ/ WOMAN

    • OTHER REVIEWS

      “A treasure trove of soulful searching: powerful when broaching existential questions, while also courageously confronting them.”
      THOMAS TABORSKY/ DIE FURCHE

      “In search of a bit of meaning to life (…) approachable and relatable in a tragicomical way.”
      VALERIE DIRK/ DER STANDARD

      “Doesn’t miss out on humour despite the serious subject matter.”
      HELGA BERGMANN/ ORF

      “A witty narrative with latent-self-irony (…) and a dash of refreshing spontaneous situation comedy.”
      REINHARD KRIECHBAUM/ DREHPUNKT KULTUR

      “Recommended! The tragicomical charm and revisiting of the Doringers are a delight.”
      SABINA ZEITHAMMER/ FALTER

      “An intimate documentary about the complex interplay and opposition of family, masculinity, care, responsibility, and fragility.”
      DIAGONALE´23/ LISA HEUSCHOBER

      “You see an age group governed by uncertainty and winding its way between self-realization, responsibility and perfection in relationships.”
      MARGRET KÖHLER/ AZ MÜNCHEN

  • FEEDBACK

    “I found the film moving and thought-provoking.”
    MARIO

    “A courageous, honest and yet humorous film – recommended for all age groups!”
    OLJA

    “A film for anyone who has parents, children, friends or dreams.”
    THOMAS

    “It’s nice to see men talking about their mental lives, childhood and issues.”
    LIZZI

    “I felt uncannily understood.”
    TERESA

    “Stirring – but without a reproachful attitude or casting of blame.”
    LIANE

  • FESTIVALS

    DIAGONALE ´23
    Austria

    DOK.fest Munich´23
    Germany

    Filmfest Radstadt´23
    Austria

    One World Int. Human Rights Documentary Film Festival´24
    Czech Republic

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VOD & DVD

Video on DemandVHX

DVDHoanzl

FEATURED MUSIC

→ Elsa Tootsie and The Mini Band
.            by Daniel Schatz, Artur Nutz
.            & Michael Prehofer
→ Les Hommes Sauvages
.            byKristof Hahn(Swans)
→ Sultans of Gedankenbrain
.            byKristof Hahn(Swans)

YOUR FEEDBACK

Tell me your thoughts about my work.
Marko Doringer

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Marko Doringer

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AUDIENCE TESTIMONIALS

“A film for anyone who has parents, children, friends or dreams.”
THOMAS

“I felt uncannily understood.”
TERESA

“I found the film moving and thought-provoking.”
MARIO

“Recommended for all age groups!”
OLJA

PRESS & REVIEWS

“Deeply moving.”
SALZBURGER NACHRICHTEN

“Impressive!”
WOMAN

“Witty, wistful and vulnerable.”
Ö1 – KULTURJOURNAL

“Approachable and relatable in a tragicomical way.”
DER STANDARD

project partners

funded by

Austrian Film Institute
FISA – Film Industry Support Austria
Government of Lower Austria
Government of Salzburg

in cooperation with

ORF Film/Fernseh-Abkommen

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ALSO SUPPORTED BY

Filmfonds Vienna

THEATRICAL RELEASE SUPPORTED BY

Austrian Film Institute
OEFI+

produced by

Filmfabrik Marko Doringer film production
© Austria 2023

PAST DATES

COMPLETION

January 2023

WORLD PREMIERE

March 22, 2023 | Diagonale | Graz (Austria)

INT. PREMIERE

Mai 04, 2023 | DOK.fest | Munich (Germany)

DIAGONALE

March 22 & 25, 2023 | Graz (Austria)

DOK.fest

Mai 04 & 10 & 11, 2023 | Munich (Germany)

Heimat:Filmfestival

November 08, 2023 | Radstadt (Austria)

THEATRICAL RELEASE

November 10, 2023 | polyfilm | Austria

One World Int. Human Rights Doc Film Festival

March 23 & 27, 2024 | Prague (Czech Republic)

funding agencies & project partners