5. Juli 2016: Inside Out (OV)

A small child’s mind and emotions are quite simple: joy, sadness, anger, fear, disgust – that’s basically it. One emotion at a time. But as we grow up, the concept becomes more complex.

During Riley’s childhood years, Joy has always been the prevailing emotion. She was there, when Riley’s core memories were created, which eventually formed her personality. Joy has always been in charge.

But now things change. When Riley’s family moves from Minnesota to San Francisco, her emotions run riot. She has to leave her friends behind, her hockey team, her classmates … Her personality is shaken in its foundations. Sadness stirs up the core memories. Trying to save the memories from “going bad”, Joy accidentally gets transported out of the command center in Riley’s brain and into the labyrinth of long-term memory – together with Sadness and the core memories.

While they try to make their way back – a difficult endeavor – the other emotions, Disgust, Anger, and Fear, do their best to steer Riley through her first days in the new city – also not going quite as planned. Fortunately, Joy and Sadness get help from an unlikely friend. And in the end, they all find out that every emotion has a purpose and a right to exist.