Shelter

The film opens in an imaginary world and shows a little girl Mia and her dad spacewalking across an alien landscape.

On their adventures, as the pair search the planet for the Space Palace, Father Christmas waves to them as he flies towards Earth and they high-five an alien octopus voiced by comedian, podcaster and writer Adam Buxton. Suddenly the harsh reality of living in temporary accommodation intrudes and brings them back to Earth.

At the end of the film, Mia and her dad return to the fantasy world, before a flicker of emotion on his face shows the constant stress he’s bravely hiding from his daughter while trying to make her feel safe. The film ends with the tagline: “Love alone can’t protect a child from homelessness, but your donations could.”

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