In the Oscar-nominated documentary A House Made of Splinters, Eva, a girl living in an orphanage in Eastern Ukraine, plays “catch” with a friend, tossing soap bubbles back and forth. As light seeps…
In the Oscar-nominated documentary, Eva, a girl living in an orphanage in Eastern Ukraine, plays “catch” with a friend, tossing soap bubbles back and forth. As light seeps through a curtained window, Eva cradles the filmy orbs, her hands lathered in soap to keep the bubbles from bursting.
In the documentary, Eva is seen trying to reach her mother on the phone. There’s no answer. She calls her grandmother next, and in the conversation refers to her mother’s apparent alcoholism. “I want her to stop drinking,” she tells her grandma, “so we can start all over again.” door hides a broken family,” acknowledging that the Russian-supported separatist movement in Donbas ruined the area’s economy, spiked unemployment and led to dramatically increased rates of alcohol and drug abuse.
Producer Monica Hellström and director Simon Lereng Wilmont attend the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominees Brunch at Hotel Casa del Mar on February 11, 2023 in Santa Monica, California.“I do my own cinematography and I do my own sound. So, it’s actually just me and my assistant, [a] Ukrainian assistant director,” he said.
acquired U.S. theatrical and VOD rights to the documentary; it is currently playing at select Alamo Drafthouse locations around the country, and is available on digital platforms, including Apple TV and Prime Video. Separately, the PBS seriesacquired broadcast rights to the film and plans to premiere it on public TV stations over the summer as part ofThe shelter, located in Lysychansk, stands empty now, in a decimated area currently controlled by Russian forces.
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