In the wistful short documentary Home, the Irish director Aoife Kelleher travels across her home country to explore how the places in which we grow up affect our lives. With subjects including an immigrant from Zimbabwe, an artist born above a bustling pub, a fisherman’s daughter and a castle heir, Kelleher covers a range of experiences that reflect Ireland’s history and culture. As each voice talks of their childhood, Kelleher pairs the speakers’ words with a series of artfully framed scenes of where they were raised and a gentle string-and-piano score. The resulting work is a tender exploration of the concept of home, including how love (or its absence) can shape a space, and call us to stay – or push us to leave.
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