A House Made of Splinters

A House Made of Splinters (2023)

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A temporary house for abandoned children near the front line in eastern Ukraine is run by a small group of social workers determined to provide comfort and safety. It may be humble and somewhat run-down, but this house is filled with love and offers up to nine months of refuge to kids whose fate will be determined by the system. During this short time, the caretakers try to nurture within them a sense of stability and normalcy.

Date of release
2023-03-09
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (31)
Runtime
1h 27m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Simon Lereng Wilmont

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 5 · Nominations: 2. Including: Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary; Bodil Award for Best Documentary; Robert Award for Best Documentary Feature; Sundance World Cinema Directing Award: Documentary

A House Made of Splinters is a 2022 documentary film by the Danish film director Simon Lereng Wilmont, created with the support of the State Agency of Ukraine for Film Affairs. An international co-production with Denmark, Ukraine, Sweden and Finland, it follows the story of children from a special orphanage in eastern Ukraine.

Production

The filming of the documentary lasted for more than two years in Donbas. It was created in the co-production of Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Ukraine with the support of the State Agency of Ukraine for Film Affairs.

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