A House Made of Splinters
Available screening types
Virtual
On-demand
In-person
Available until
Feb 14, 2030
Available in
Worldwide
Brought to you by
Giant Pictures/Drafthouse Films
About the film
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.
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
1h 27m
Released
2023
Director
Simon Lereng Wilmont
Producer
Monica Hellström
Cast
Marharyta Burlutska, Olha Tronova
Awards & recognition
Academy Awards
Nominated
Film Independent Spirit Awards
Nominated
Danish Film Awards
Best Documentary
CPH:DOX
POLITIKEN:DOX Award
Göteborg Film Festival
Dragon Award Best Nordic Documentary
Millennium Docs Against Gravity
Bydgoszcz ART.DOC Award - Special Mention
Sundance Film Festival
Directing Award
Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival
FIPRESCI Prize and Golden Alexander
ZagrebDox
Movies That Matter Award
European Film Awards
Nominated
Dokufest International Documentary and Short Film Festival
Nominated
DocAviv Film Festival
Nominated
What people are saying
‘"The film’s sensitive, vérité encounters with its young subjects inspire both heartbreak and hope, as the kids scramble for existential traction while waiting in a bureaucratic limbo. The film is a surprise nominee for a documentary feature Academy Award."‘
Steve Dollar
Children make the best of life in limbo in documentary ‘A House Made of Splinters’
‘"Disruption, disappointment and trauma became the norm for the children in A House Made of Splinters even before the war erupted full scale. Wilmont looks for glimmers of hope about the prospects for these kids."‘
Matthew Carey
‘A House Made Of Splinters’ Beats Odds To Make Oscar Shortlist