Alone in four walls (2007)

Original title

Allein in vier Wänden

Directed by

Alexandra Westmeier

Genre

documentary film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 25m

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

In rural Russia, children convicted of crimes like theft, murder, and rape are sent to a home for delinquents. There, away from outside pressures, they are allowed to be children again, but this new life is a challenge. The documentary follows several adolescents as they endure separation from their families and face a future where they are unlikely to be forgiven.

observationalpoignantslow-pacedmelancholicintimatereflectivesubduedsoberinghumanizing

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