Welcome Home Baby is an upcoming Austrian-German horror film directed and co-written by Andreas Prochaska. Starring Julia Franz Richter as Judith, an emergency doctor from Berlin, who inherits a villa in Austria. The film opens floodgates of her origins and questions everything she thought about her life.[1] The film selected in Panorama 2025 will have its premiere at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2025.[2]
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| Directed by | Andreas Prochaska |
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| Cinematography | Carmen Treichl |
| Edited by | Karin Hartusch |
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| Distributed by | Wild Bunch Germany |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
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| Language | German |
Synopsis
editJudith, an emergency doctor from Berlin, inherits a villa in Austria and finds herself in a sinister, women-dominated community. As she delves into the mystery of her ancestry, Judith unwittingly releases demonic forces that challenge her understanding of her life, family, and marriage.
Cast
edit- Julia Franz Richter as Judith
- Reinout Scholten van Aschat as Ryan
- Gerti Drassl as Aunt Paula
- Maria Hofstätter as Mrs. Ramsauer
- Gerhard Liebmann as Scheichl
Production
editPrincipal photography began on 10 May 2024 on locations in Vienna, Lower Austria, Styria. Filming rotated on 28 June 2024 with filming locations in the regions of Austria - Lower Austria, Austria - Vienna.[1]
Release
editWelcome Home Baby will have its World premiere in the Panorama section of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival to be held from 13 February to 23 February 2025.[3][4]
Accolades
edit| Award | Date | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| Berlin International Film Festival | 23 February 2025 | Panorama Audience Award for Best Feature Film | Andreas Prochaska | Pending | [5] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Welcome Home Baby, Feature Film: 2024, Horror, Austria, Germany". Crew United. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ Economou, Vassilis (17 December 2024). "The Berlinale announces the first Berlinale Special, Panorama and Generation titles". Cineuropa. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (17 December 2024). "Berlin Film Festival: Michel Gondry & Ira Sachs Among Names Set For Competition Sidebars". Deadline. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ Elsa Keslassy (17 December 2024). "Berlin Film Festival Unveils Panorama Lineup With New Movies by Denis Côté and Ira Sachs; Berlinale Special Titles Include 'Islands,' 'Honey Bunch' and 'Köln 75'". Variety. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Welcome Home Baby". Austrian films. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
External links
edit- Welcome Home Baby at IMDb
- Welcome Home Baby at Berlinale