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As the war in Eastern Ukraine takes a heavy toll on poor families living near the frontline, a small group of strong-willed social workers work tirelessly in a special kind of orphanage to create an almost magical safe space.
A large, ramshackle house becomes a temporary home and a possible salvation for a group of young kids, in Simon Lereng Wilmont’s beautifully observed study of a half-way house in Eastern Ukraine. Here, a group of women look after young children whose families have been shattered by poverty and violence, for just a few shorts months while a decision is made about their future: whether they will return to broken families, find foster placements or see out their teens in one of the city’s orphanages.
A poignant and often hopeful portrait of a way-station filled with care, support, and trust for kids who are in desperate need of more.
