Standing in Front of Many Houses

Summary

After the end of the Soviet Union, Natascha emigrates with her family to Germany. 20 years later she returns to the place of her childhood, Lake Baikal in Southwestern Siberia. Through her encounters with the villagers, she tries to establish a connection to this place, which for her is both identityforming and foreign. The camera, however, seems to pursue its own agenda. And more and more the question arises who is actually the protagonist of this journey – the person behind or the one in front of the camera.

Source: Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis 2020