Charles Williams wrote and directed the film which received funding from Screen Australia in 2022,[3] and Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) Premiere Fund and Screen NSW in 2023.[4] The film is produced by Marian Macgowan for Macgowan Films and Kate Glover for Never Sleep Pictures. Bonsai Films is distributing for Australia and New Zealand. Goodfellas handling international sales.[5]
Guy Pearce was confirmed as leading the cast in September 2023.[6] Later in December, Cosmo Jarvis and Vincent Miller were confirmed to join the cast.[7]
Principal photography took place in Melbourne, Victoria in 2023,[8] and wrapped on December 19, 2023.[9] Parts of the film were shot on location at Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre.[10]
The film premiered in the Bright Horizons competition selection at the 2024 Melbourne International Film Festival on 9 August 2024, with ScreenHub Australia praising the performances and direction of the debut feature.[11][12][13]
It was theatrically released in Australia on 27 February 2025 to critical acclaim,[14][15][16] and was awarded Best Original Feature Film Screenplay at the 2025 Australian Writers' Guild Awards
(the AWGIEs).[17]
Inside had its North American premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Festival on 7 June,[18] to be followed by a US theatrical release on 20 June.[19]