The Shelter

2014
7.1| 1h41m| NA| en| More Info
Released: 10 August 2014 Released
Producted By: SRG SSR
Country: Switzerland
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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It is winter at an emergency shelter for the homeless in Lausanne. Every night at the door of this little-known basement facility the same entry ritual takes place, resulting in confrontations which can sometimes turn violent. Those on duty at the shelter have the difficult task of “triaging the poor”: the women and children first, then the men. Although the total capacity at the shelter is 100, only 50 “chosen ones” will be admitted inside and granted a warm meal and a bed. The others know it will be a long night.

Genre

Documentary

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Director

Fernand Melgar

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SRG SSR

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Moustroll Good movie but grossly overrated
Baseshment I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.
Geraldine The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.
osmangokturk The topic of the movie is very clear I guess. A public institution is trying to help people having no place to live, while the demand surpass the supply. I tell a contemporary issue without too much exaggeration or drama. The beauty of this film is the way making you smile even though it covers a sad topic. The employees are able to communicate among themselves and laugh sometimes, hence making the viewers smile as well. Kids are enjoying without crying or making fuss. Even the organizers arranges a feast in which people make their folkloric dance, which like all dance scenes makes it unforgettable. Additionally, the movie is casted almost like the real. For sure, I guess the poors demanding the helps seems real, not actors. It create a warm feeling while facing this horrible migration crisis and its source reasons. In the movie, it shows the life of these people outside the shelter. In this regard, the movie is not about the shelter, the life of these people in general. This movie would be a witness to tell the future generations how these times were, the difficult lives and how the host countries tried to create some beauties in these lives.