I Was at Home, But

I Was at Home, But
I Was at Home, But
	Film poster
Directed by	Angela Schanelec
Written by	Angela Schanelec
Starring	Franz Rogowski
Cinematography	Ivan Marković
Release date	12 February 2019 (Berlin);
Country	Germany
Language	German
Box office	$14,026

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 13-year-old student returning home after being missing for a week.^[6]

Cast[]

Maren Eggert as Astrid
as Flo
as Phillip
Franz Rogowski as Lars
Alan Williams as Herr Meisner
Devid Striesow as Gertjan
as Claudia

Reception[]

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 87% based on 30 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]