Andreas Prochaska / Horror
German [DUB],English [ST]
105 min
Judith works as an emergency doctor in Berlin. When she inherits a house in Austria from the family who gave her away as a child, her quest to solve the mystery of her origins turns into a nightmarish journey into the past and the dark places of her soul.
Judith has inherited a house she has never heard of, from a family she knew nothing about, who never wanted her and who gave Judith away as a child. She travels to Austria with her husband Ryan to complete the sale of the family home. There she meets her mysterious aunt Paula, who tries to make her stay in the village. The longer Judith stays in her former home, the stronger the images and feelings from her subconscious come to the surface. In her search for the truth, she unleashes forces beyond her imagination, loses control over space and time – and over her own will. She is trapped in her own nightmare. Can Judith break the cycle like her mother tried to do in vain before her?
“Welcome home Baby” is a psychological thriller that uses the tools of the genre to confront us with questions of trauma, identity and self-empowerment. A film that uses atmosphere, associations and ellipses as narrative devices to approach the horror of the incomprehensible.
The first reviews are in, and the press is raving about Welcome Home Baby! Here’s what they’re saying:
“It is a film that approaches the horror of the incomprehensible via atmosphere, associations, and ellipses. A visually stunning plunge into the hidden depths of a foreign homeland.”
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
"Andreas Prochaska delivers a hypnotic atmosphere and a gripping central performance from Julia Franz Richter."
SCREEN DAILY
“this intense psychological thriller is a dam burst, a maelstrom of images that sweeps the viewer away.”
THE SPOT
“Prochaska has succeeded in creating an entertaining genre piece.”
DER STANDARD
“a classic, wonderfully effective shocker.”
FILMSTARTS.DE
Awards
Opening Film of Panorama Berlinale 2025
Key Information
Original Title | Welcome home baby |
Genre |
Horror |
Produced by: | Senator Film, Lotus Film |
Year Of Production | 2025 |
Duration | 105 min |
Country Of Origin | Germany |
Language Versions | German [DUB],English [ST] |
Cast & Crew
Director/s | Andreas Prochaska |
Cast | Julia Franz Richter Reinout Scholten van Aschat Maria Hofstätter |
Producer/s | |
Writer/s |