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I Was at Home, But

2019 film

12 February 2019 (2019-02-12) (Berlin)

CountryGermanyLanguageGermanBox office$14,026^[1]^[2]

I Was at Home, But (German: Ich war zuhause, aber) is a 2019 German drama film directed by Angela Schanelec. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival.^[3] At Berlin, Schanelec won the Silver Bear for Best Director.^[4] The film also competed at the 34th Mar del Plata International Film Festival, where Schanelec was awarded with the Silver Ástor for Best Director.^[5]

Plot

The film follows the existential conflict between a mother and teachers over a 14-year-old student returning home after being missing for a week.^[6]

Cast

Maren Eggert as Astrid
Clara Möller as Flo
Jakob Lassalle as Phillip
Franz Rogowski as Lars
Alan Williams as Herr Meisner
Devid Striesow as Gertjan
Lilith Stangenberg as Claudia

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 88% based on 32 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads, "I Was at Home, But... withholds easy gratification, but viewers who settle into its austere rhythms will be rewarded with a story rich with meaning."^[6]

References

^ "I Was at Home, But". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
^ "Ich war zuhause, aber (2019) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
^ "Selection for Competition and Berlinale Special Completed". berlinale. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
^ "Berlin Film Festival 2019: Nadav Lapid's 'Synonyms' Wins Golden Bear". Variety. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
^ "Spain's 'Fire Will Come' Wins Mar del Plata Film Festival". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
^ ^a ^b "I Was at Home, But". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 29 November 2022.