A House Made of Splinters
Season 36 Episode 3604 | 1h 22m 58sVideo has Audio Description, Closed Captions
By the frontlines in Eastern Ukraine, social workers create a sanctuary for kids in limbo.
In the shadow of war by the frontlines in Eastern Ukraine, a safe haven provides refuge for children who have been temporarily separated from their parents. A House Made of Splinters chronicles three displaced kids who, despite the perils surrounding them, find moments of joy, friendship, and childhood wonder, with the aid of dedicated social workers who work tirelessly to protect them from harm.
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A House Made of Splinters
Season 36 Episode 3604 | 1h 22m 58sVideo has Audio Description, Closed Captions
In the shadow of war by the frontlines in Eastern Ukraine, a safe haven provides refuge for children who have been temporarily separated from their parents. A House Made of Splinters chronicles three displaced kids who, despite the perils surrounding them, find moments of joy, friendship, and childhood wonder, with the aid of dedicated social workers who work tirelessly to protect them from harm.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship[ Suspenseful music plays ] ♪♪ [ Thunder rumbling in distance ] [ Crickets chirping ] [ Dog barking in distance ] [ Birds chirping ] [ Soft breathing ] [ Door opens, closes ] [ Speaking native language ] [ Whistle blowing ] [ Whistle blows ] [ Applause ] [ Indistinct conversations ] [ Upbeat dance music plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Indistinct conversations ] [ Indistinct conversations ] [ Line ringing ] [ Line ringing ] [ Children playing in distance ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Guitar strumming in distance ] [ Line ringing ] -Mm-hmm.
♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ -[ Laughs ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Child coughs ] [ Electronic music plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Laughter ] -[ Singing ] -[ Whispering ] [ Laughter ] [ Shouts, laughter ] [ Girl crying ] [ Siren wailing in distance ] [ Boys laughing ] [ Voice fading ] ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Sirens wailing ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Line ringing ] -Mm-hmm.
♪♪ [ Eva clears throat ] [ Sniffling ] ♪♪ [ Sniffling ] ♪♪ [ Knocking ] Mm-hmm.
[ Both laugh ] [ Both laughing ] [ Muffled laughter ] -Mwah!
-Mwah!
[ Bell rings ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Children playing in distance ] [ "Shchedryk" plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Bell ringing ] ♪♪ [ Children chattering excitedly ] ♪♪ [ Music ends ] [ Woman speaking native language ] [ Chatter continues ] [ Chatter continues ] [ All singing in native language ] ♪♪ [ Conversing in native language ] [ Singing in native language ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Voices fading ] [ Gentle music plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Doll whirs, music plays ] [ Doll whirs, music plays ] [ Whirring, music stop ] [ Doll whirs, music plays ] [ Whirring, music stop ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ -Mm-hmm.
[ Indistinct voices in distance ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Laughter ] [ Water running ] [ Line ringing ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ -Shh!
[ Door opens ] [ Kristina fussing ] Mm-hmm.
[ Camera shutter clicking ] ♪♪ [ Laughter ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ -[ Squeals ] -[ Whispering ] [ Whispering ] Uh-huh.
-Blegh!
[ Both laugh ] [ Hand slaps ] [ Sasha gasps ] [ Hand slapping ] [ Sasha shouting ] -[ Laughing ] [ Both laughing ] [ Both laugh ] -[ Laughs ] ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Indistinct conversations, laughter ] ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Indistinct voices ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Upbeat music plays ] [ Laughter ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Speaking indistinctly ] [ Hip hop music plays on television ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Children playing in distance ] ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Zipper rasps ] -Kolya.
-Ah.
[ Line ringing ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Clippers whirring ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Thunder rumbles ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Laughter ] Ooh!
Ooh!
Oooooh!
Ooooooh!
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♪♪ -[ Sniffling ] -Mnh-mnh.
♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Knocking ] -Mm-hmm.
Mm-hmm.
Mm-hmm.
Mm-hmm.
[ Indistinct conversations ] [ Door opens, closes ] -Mm-hmm.
-Mm-hmm.
♪♪ ♪♪ [ Door opens ] -Mm-hmm.
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Anatomy of a Scene: A House Made of Splinters
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Clip: S36 Ep3604 | 3m 38s | Anatomy of a Scene from A House Made of Splinters with Simon Lereng Wilmont. (3m 38s)
Behind the Lens: A House Made of Splinters
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Clip: S36 Ep3604 | 1m 42s | A message from the filmmaker. (1m 42s)
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