The trials and challenges of immigration are literally brought home in this personal documentary. An important document of a very modern reality, this film is the final chapter in the breakdown of the director's family – one of many who did not survive the turmoil of immigration. The last thing that prevents the family’s collapse is a ground-level apartment in Jerusalem where they managed to strike some roots. With his unique style, filmmaker Reuven Brodsky documents the family’s dilemma as they anguish over the possibility of giving up on their home which is their final anchor of stability.
Awards
- Best Director Award – Shanghai TV International Festival, China, 2013
- Best Israeli Film, DocAviv, May 2012
- Best Cinematography, DocAviv 2012
Festivals
- Shanghai TV Film Festival, China, 2013
- Chronograph International film Festival – Official Competition, Moldova, 2013
- Reel Israel Film Festival, Cleveland, USA, 2013
- ArtDocFest International Film Festival, Moscow, 2012
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DocAviv, 2012 Jury Verdict for the Award:
Given for its creative vision and cinematic and poetic language that allows us into the intimacy of a special home which you can almost feel and smell. This is a loving portrait of a Russian immigrant family which is drawn with a delicate hand, and turns their home into a main character.