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A House Made of Splinters (2023)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 27M

Director : Simon Lereng Wilmont

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Crews

Simon Lereng Wilmont
Simon Lereng Wilmont
Director
Michael Aaglund
Michael Aaglund
Editor
Marion Tuor
Marion Tuor
Editor
Monica Hellström
Monica Hellström
Producer
Tobias Jansson
Tobias Jansson
Co-Producer
Sami Jahnukainen
Sami Jahnukainen
Co-Producer
Darya Bassel
Darya Bassel
Co-Producer
Viktoriia Khomenko
Viktoriia Khomenko
Co-Producer
Philippa Kowarsky
Philippa Kowarsky
Executive Producer
Signe Byrge Sørensen
Signe Byrge Sørensen
Executive Producer
Azad Safarov
Azad Safarov
Line Producer
Azad Safarov
Azad Safarov
Assistant Director
Simon Lereng Wilmont
Simon Lereng Wilmont
Director of Photography
Uno Helmersson
Uno Helmersson
Original Music Composer
Heikki Kossi
Heikki Kossi
Sound Designer
Pietu Korhonen
Pietu Korhonen
Sound Designer
Peter Albrectsen
Peter Albrectsen
Sound Designer
Sune Kaarsberg
Sune Kaarsberg
Sound Designer
Oleksandra Kravchenko
Oleksandra Kravchenko
Producer

Trailers and other movies

IDFA 2022 | Trailer | A House Made of Splinters
A House Made of Splinters - Official Trailer

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