The Sparrow in the Chimney

The Sparrow in the Chimney (Der Spatz im Kamin, 2024) is a Swiss family drama from director Ramon Zürcher — available to watch online on iFILM. Karen lives with her husband and children in the house she grew up in. When her sister Jule arrives for young Markus's ninth birthday, the weekend looks like a reunion.

It isn't. Karen controls every corner of the house; Jule pushes back at every turn; and the memory of their late mother sits between them like a question neither wants to answer. Zürcher builds the film in narrow spaces — one household, a few days — and Maren Eggert and Britta Hammelstein do the rest. A quiet drama that earns its tension without raising its voice. Stream The Sparrow in the Chimney (2024) on iFILM.