Leaving home is hard when you can’t walk. But staying in a place where you don’t have to walk at all is even harder. A mother obsessively cares for her daughter who is sick and unable to walk. Until she discovers that her daughter is only presenting herself to her as incapacitated and pretending to be sick.

Isolated from the outside world lies a stunningly large hermetically sealed concrete villa. The chilly tranquility that hangs over the surrounding field makes the silence feel loud. In an attempt to protect each other, the situation in the villa has become unbearable. A mother obsessively cares for her daughter who is sick and unable to walk. Until she discovers that her daughter is only presenting herself to her as incapacitated and pretending to be sick. HOME is a short fiction film about two characters who hold each other captive. A film about the freedom of walking (away), the risk of standing on your feet, and the deceiving safety of a child’s position.

HOME is now available to watch on Picl!

Production details:

Written and directed by Floortje Pols
Script coach: Urszula Antoniak
Country: The Netherlands
Duration: 17 mins
Status: Premiered in 2024

Short fiction film

Supported by the Dutch Film Fund – SHORTS and Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst.