Home Stories

Plot

As a contestant in a singing casting show, Lea is asked by the TV team who she is and what makes her special. She doesn't know and begins to slip into different roles in her search for what makes her special, developing an unexpected fascination for her aunt Kati. Kati's return home as head architect for the renovation of the Residenzschloss after many years abroad reunites the family in one place. This reunion raises the hopes of grandparents Friedrich and Christel that they can join forces to give their pension, which has few visitors, a new lease of life.

About Home Stories

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?" 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.

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