Welcome Home Baby

Welcome Home Baby
Directed byAndreas Prochaska
Screenplay by
  • Constantin Lieb
  • Daniela Baumgärtl
  • Andreas Prochaska
Produced by
  • Tommy Pridnig
  • Ulf Israel
Starring
CinematographyCarmen Treichl
Edited byKarin Hartusch
Production
companies
  • Lotus-Film GmbH [at]
  • Senator Film Produktion GmbH
Distributed byWild Bunch Germany
Release date
Running time
112 minutes
Countries
  • Austria
  • Germany
LanguageGerman

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]

Synopsis

Judith, 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

Production

Principal 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

Welcome 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

Award Date Category Recipient Result Ref.
Berlin International Film Festival 23 February 2025 Panorama Audience Award for Best Feature Film Andreas Prochaska Pending [5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Welcome Home Baby, Feature Film: 2024, Horror, Austria, Germany". Crew United. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  2. ^ Economou, Vassilis (17 December 2024). "The Berlinale announces the first Berlinale Special, Panorama and Generation titles". Cineuropa. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  3. ^ Ntim, Zac (17 December 2024). "Berlin Film Festival: Michel Gondry & Ira Sachs Among Names Set For Competition Sidebars". Deadline. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Welcome Home Baby". Austrian films. Retrieved 18 December 2024.