Film
The Home For Broken Toys
Every weekend through the winter, a group of middle-aged men, who dub themselves the East German Ladies Swimming Team, plunge into the freezing waters of a pond in central London.
About
Director
Holly Butcher
Producer
Holly Butcher
Running time
24 minutes
Country / Nationality
United Kingdom
Our Judges say:
An intimate short film exploring masculinity, trauma healing and idiosyncratic group dynamics.Claire Carter Writer, Film Officer for Kendal Mountain Festival, 'Creative Consultant'.
Hilarious film about the East German Olympic swimming team. 👙 Must watchEd Birch Director of Salt-Street productions
Cold - very cold - water swimming, by amusing codgers old and young. A slow burner but there's more going on here than you first realise.Paul Hodgson Music Judge
Every weekend through the winter, a group of middle-aged men, who dub themselves the East German Ladies Swimming Team, plunge into the freezing waters of a pond in central London. 'The Home for Broken Toys' follows the team through one season to explore their motivations for braving the extreme cold each week, a decision which seems alien to the filmmaker. The reasons she discovers are by turns comedic, poignant, and profound.
