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201482 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Family Dynamics

Where We Belong

201482 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Two sisters wait in a parking lot for their father's car, marking a moment of farewell and reunion amid their parents' separation.

Family Dynamics

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Jacqueline Zünd

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Two sisters wait in a parking lot for their father's car, marking a moment of farewell and reunion amid their parents' separation.

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Jacqueline Zünd

Jacqueline Zünddirector

Stefan Jungcast

Nikolai von Graevenitzcast

Marco Teufen

Marco Teufencast

Thomas Kuratli

Thomas Kuratlicast

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At an Esso gas station, sisters Alyssia and Ilaria wait for their father’s car. Their parents' separation marks a series of farewells and reunions. Alongside children like Carleton, Sherazade, and Thomas, they confront the challenges of changing family dynamics. Each child's experience reflects the emotional complexities of childhood during parental separation. Directed by Jacqueline Zünd, Where We Belong runs for 82 minutes and was released in 2014.

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