7.9
Maidan
2014
A House Made of Splinters (2023)
March 9, 20231h 27mEN
7.1
26 votes
Overview
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.
Director
Simon Lereng WilmontWhere to Watch
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Original Language
Russian
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CinephilFinal Cut for RealMDRStory ABMoon ManDonkey Hotel
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User Reviews
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6.0This is quite a touching documentary that follows the lives of some young children who are not orphaned in the traditional sense, but who are subject to ongoing legal proceedings relating to their parents and guardians. For many of these boisterous and confused youngsters, this large hostel is the safest place for them to be - but with many very young and unsettled, the task for the facility's administrators is very much eggshell treading territory. It's set in Ukraine - before Russia invaded, but it could actually quite readily relocate to many places around the world where the traditional fa…
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