Home Stories
2026 German film
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Home Stories (German: Etwas ganz Besonderes, lit. 'Something very special') is a 2026 German coming-of-age family drama film written and directed by Eva Trobisch. Starring Frida Hornemann, Max Riemelt, Eva Löbau, Peter René Lüdicke, Rahel Ohm, Gina Henkel and Florian Lukas, the film follows a teenage girl whose search for identity unfolds against the backdrop of her family's struggling hotel business in the forests of former East Germany after she is unable to answer a simple question during a reality TV audition: "Who are you and what defines you?"[1]
- Trini Götze
- David Armati Lechner
- Frida Hornemann
- Max Riemelt
- Eva Löbau
- Gina Henkel
- Rahel Ohm
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| Directed by | Eva Trobisch |
| Written by | Eva Trobisch |
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| Cinematography | Adrian Campean |
| Edited by | Laura Lauzemis |
| Music by | Teho Teardo |
Production company | The Bureau |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
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| Language | German |
The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on 18 February 2026, where it was nominated for the Golden Bear.[2]
Premise
A teenage girl's failed attempt to define herself at a TV audition sparks a journey through her fractured family and struggling hometown, forcing her to confront where she comes from in order to understand who she wants to be.
Cast
- Frida Hornemann as Lea
- Max Riemelt as Matze
- Eva Löbau as Kati
- Gina Henkel as Rieke
- Rahel Ohm as Christel
- Peter René Lüdecke as Friedrich
- Florian Geißelmann as Edgar
- Yvon Sable Moltzen as Henri
- Ida Fischer as Bonny
- Florian Lukas as Arthur
- Thomas Schubert as Raphael
- Kara Schröder as Caroline
- Anne Kulbatzki as Ina
- Nairi Hadodo as Fee
Production
Home Stories is directed and written by Eva Trobisch and produced by Trimafilm. The film is a co-production with Komplizen Film, if...Productions, and ZDF/ARTE, in collaboration with The Post Republic. International sales are handled by The Match Factory, which is launching the title to buyers ahead of its Berlinale premiere.[3][4]
Release
The film had its world premiere in competition at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on 18 February 2026.[5]