"My Home" is a story about an unusual family in Kiev, who is fighting real estate injustice. Natasha, the head of the family, is trying to preserve the family farm, which is now surrounded by modern living quarters. In addition to that she has to take care of her four children, two husbands and a little herd of mischievous goats.
In comparison with other transition countries, Ukraine´s privatization program gained momentum rather late. A number of countries underwent rapid privatization in the early 1990's, in particular the Czech Republic and the Russian Federation resorted to mass privatization or voucher schemes. The implementation of a large-scale economic reform in Ukraine has created the need for land reform, which has still not been completed.
In the past few years many high-rise prefabricated houses have been built in Kiev's neighborhood Pozniaki. Former inhabitants, who had lived on their farms for decades, were expelled or relocated to new flats. Only the Jurchenko family has defended their house against the real estate companies. The land registry hasn't signed the documents and the family is still fighting for the privatization of the land they have been living on for 70 years. They are the last ones, who could get a proper compensation, but they could be expelled any day too.
Mother Natasha is the symbol of the fight for the family's rights. She invites other people to live with them. There is a priest, who feeds the animals, an advocate who works on trials and other tenants, who help out on the farm. Her family supports her too, but not each family member shares her goals. The main contrast is apparent between the mother and her youngest daughter Katya. Katya wants to get out of Ukraine and start her own company. But Natasha wants her to take care of them when they get old. Katya is trying to find escape from the situation and for the moment it seems that she has found it in Jehovah's Witnesses. One of Natasha's two husbands, Slava, would like to move to a flat and live only with Natasha. He feels uncomfortable living together with her second husband and children. The oldest daughter couldn’t stand the pressure and has left the family. She is now building her new house 12 km from the farm.
They all want to achieve their goals, but life is mainly about finding compromises. Fighting against the corrupt Ukrainian system is Natasha’s heroic act, but she still mainly remains a mother to her four children. One day their house is burned down and the question arises – is it worth staying there and keep on fighting?
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