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The work of filmmaker Angela Schanelec has garnered a committed following since her 1994 debut. Her films have bewitched and mystified audiences with her unique, elliptical depictions of everyday life.

Winner of the 'Best Director' prize at the 2019 Berlin Film Festival, I Was at Home, but... explores the impact of a devastating tragedy on a family, as they come to terms with grief, longing and and the prospect of moving on.

Schanelec’s films have a rhythm and tone all their own, and I Was at Home, but... achieves a remarkable balance of quiet poetry and raw emotion.

• High Definition, director-approved presentation of the of the film
  A new and exclusive filmed interview with director Angela Schanelec (2021)
  Three early short films by Angela Schanelec:
  
  - Lovely Yellow Colour (Schöne gelbe Farbe, 1991)
  
  - Far Away (Weit entfernt, 1992)
  
  - Prague, March '92 (Prag, März 92, 1992)
  
  Booklet featuring a new essay by critic and journalist Carmen Gray
  DTS HD 5.1 and 2.0 Stereo audio
  Region free Blu-ray (A/B/C)

"It looks gorgeous on a dual-layered disc with a high bitrate. It is in the 1.66:1 aspect ratio. It is clean, crisp, bright, detailed with frequent depth and a highly pleasing, consistent 1080P image. [...]
One of those rare modern cinema examples that captivates with its own rhythms, delicate pacing while relying far less on the unique eccentricities of its plot...
I was reminded of the films of Kelly Reichardt or Lucile Hadzihalilovic. I Was at Home, But.. is wonderful 'slow cinema', mysterious, thoughtful - I enjoyed every minute of it."