HAUS 4
Deutschland 2026 – Director: Philipp Schaeffer – Original language: German – Subtitles: English, None – Length: 70 min.
How closely are we willing to look when it comes to a subject as painful as it is disturbing: juveniles as perpetrators of violence? For a year, the filmmaker followed young offenders in the correctional system—during their training, in their free time, and in their therapy sessions. An intimate portrait and a powerful plea to not look away. J.S.
Biography
After earning his degree in philosophy from King’s College London, Philipp Schaeffer spent two years working in Los Angeles, Berlin, and the Canadian Arctic. He is currently studying documentary film directing at the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg. His work has been screened at festivals such as Sundance and Tribeca.
Nominated for the Student Award
The Student Award of DOK.fest München presents outstanding documentary films by students of German-speaking film schools. The films are nominated for the megaherz Student Award, worth 3,000 Euros.
English/Original Title: House 4. German title: Haus 4. Camera: Leon Hörtrich. Sound: Jonathan Rösch, Frederic Hellmann, Rachel Oker. Editing: Kilian Armando Friedrich, Philipp Schaeffer. Music: Louis Edlinger. Production: streetsfilm GmbH. Producer: Paul Hartmann.
