Writer-director Tim Ellrich took on a particularly challenging and very personal subject for his narrative feature debut Im Haus Meiner Eltern (In My Parents’ House), which recently world premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR): schizophrenia.
Inspired by Ellrich’s own family experiences and shot on location at his childhood home, the film explores the toll that caregiving takes on families. Presented in black and white, it also captures the sense of claustrophobia that comes with it. The film convinced the Rotterdam experts, leading it to receive a Tiger Special Jury Award at IFFR, which wrapped up this weekend.
“Holle works as a spiritual healer, tending to clients with serious illnesses and chronic conditions. One of four siblings, she devotes much of her time to caring for her aging parents, a commitment that strains her relationship with her partner,” a synopsis on the Rotterdam website reads. “When her...
Inspired by Ellrich’s own family experiences and shot on location at his childhood home, the film explores the toll that caregiving takes on families. Presented in black and white, it also captures the sense of claustrophobia that comes with it. The film convinced the Rotterdam experts, leading it to receive a Tiger Special Jury Award at IFFR, which wrapped up this weekend.
“Holle works as a spiritual healer, tending to clients with serious illnesses and chronic conditions. One of four siblings, she devotes much of her time to caring for her aging parents, a commitment that strains her relationship with her partner,” a synopsis on the Rotterdam website reads. “When her...
- 2/11/2025
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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