Set entirely at a large country manor alongside a lake, The House is described by Bartas as his house. A young man wanders from room to room encountering arresting tableaux vivants. One room is filled with birds, another with puppies; in another, a man plays chess against himself. Everyday routines, from sweeping to gardening, reading to eating, are curiously unfamiliar as trees grow from a dirt-filled floor, scraps of books comprise a young man's coat, and people eat in a large banquet room oblivious to the comings and goings around them. In a near-silent exploration, the viewer is acutely aware that while everyone is observed, few interact. A moody, dreamlike state unfolds, heightened by long, expressive takes, suggesting that Bartas's home may be occupied by his own vivid dreams and fantasies, his obsessive desire to create unique, compelling images. A startling shift in mood opens the possibility that, in the end, Bartas's home may be his native Lithuania.