BATIM (HOUSES)
98 Min, Israel, Germany, 2025
Sasha is non-binary and came to israel from the soviet union in the 1990s. haunted by memories they visit the houses they used to live in.
a quiet meditation in black and white on what it means to feel at home in a house, a body, and in time.
Cast Yael Eisenberg, Tali Sharon, Evgenia Dodina ...
Writer, Director Veronica Nicole Tetelbaum
DOP Yaniv Linton
Editor Avishai Sivan
Producers Elad Gavish, Adi Navon, Anatol Schuster, Veronica Nicole Tetelbaum
Production Marker Films & Bona Productions in co-production with Zwillingfilm
Funded by Israel Film Fund, Gesher Multicultural Film Fund, Mifal Hapais, HessenFilm und Medien
Festivals
75th Berlin International Film Festival, Forum (World Premiere)
Awards
Nominated for the Teddy Award
Reviews
„A poetic and remarkable film... HOUSES evokes both the familiar and the foreign, making it a significant and unique cultural document." Haaretz
“One of the most impressive features in the Berlinale’s Forum this year, containing many appealing and timely elements connecting it to global trends in art cinema.” Cineuropa
"A unique, original film... very physical cinema" Deutschlandfunk
"Tetelbaum's poetic and heartfelt debut confronts the past while looking for a safe haven for the future." Mubi