The silence in my heart

The film follows Lene, an adopted black woman in Denmark, as she explores her complex identity and the consequences of the racialization she has experienced growing up in a predominantly white society. The lack of visual identity manifests itself as a kind of spiritual homelessness.
Lene grew up in sixties Denmark in a small village on Funen. Where everyone was equal, but not everyone has equal rights.
In the adoptive family, race was never discussed openly, leaving Lene to navigate feelings of isolation and silence about her own experiences. Driven by a desire to understand her origins, she embarks on a journey to connect with her biological family and uncover the stories, silences, and unspoken pain that have shaped her life.

The concept of family, what constitutes family, is a recurring theme in the film. Are we family because we share genetics, or are family the ones we share history and life with. Can you establish family relationships that have never really been there? What is a mother?
The recurring theme in the film is the collective silence about racism and white privilege that still exists in Denmark. We pretend to live in a colorblind world, but the silence is like a convenient curse on white, privileged people, so they don't have to deal with how the world is perceived as non-white. Lene feels the looks, the oppression, and has throughout her life chosen to bear the pain alone.
As Lene tries to piece together her fragmented history, she confronts the impact of whiteness as the cultural norm and seeks healing by addressing these unresolved feelings, both for herself and her children.