Mixed Feelings

Ida never quite fit anywhere. Not in the Austrian village where she grew up, not in the English boarding school where she was shipped off, not even in her own family. Music is the only place she belongs — intimate videos recorded in her childhood home, her mother’s presence lingering in every corner. Then she discovers her sister, Stella — influencer, manipulator, glittering star of someone else’s story — is selling that home. The last tether Ida has. Stella makes a deal: one weekend together in England, including a dreaded high school reunion, and then she’ll talk about the house. The reluctant road trip forces Ida to confront not just her sister, but her estranged father, her own identity, and the secret tenderness blooming with someone she never expected. Every confrontation cracks her open wider, every song pulls her closer to her truth. Mixed Feelings is a raw, aching, and unexpectedly funny music drama about family, identity, and the courage it takes to sing your story out loud.

Set against the snow-capped peaks and postcard villages of Tyrol and the charged energy of England, Mixed Feelings lives in the spaces between worlds — between cultures, languages, families, and identities. The film’s world is both intimate and expansive: quiet alpine bedrooms filled with memory, bustling reunions brimming with judgment, and intimate concerts where music becomes more honest than words.

Mixed Feelings was born out of collaboration. Co-written with and inspired by the lived experiences of artist Nenda Neururer, the film fuses her personal journey with my own storytelling voice. Nenda brought not only her perspective as a biracial Austrian artist but also her music — raw, powerful performances that shape the emotional core of the film. Together, we wanted to tell a story about identity, belonging, and sisterhood that felt both deeply personal and universally resonant. The process was as much about listening as writing: weaving Nenda’s truth into the script, shaping scenes around her artistry, and allowing her songs to become the heartbeat of the narrative. What emerged is a story that isn’t just about finding your voice — it’s one literally told through the voice of the artist who inspired it.