Storyline
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.
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Fernand Melgar's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Shelter is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
