14 February 2025, Copenhagen - Critically acclaimed director Frelle Petersen's new drama HOME SWEET HOME will world premiere today in the prestigious Panorama section at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival. In celebration of the world premiere, we are delighted to share the international trailer and artwork of the film.
Please watch the trailer here.
The drama will celebrate its world premiere today at 15:00 in Zoo Palast 1 and Zoo Palast 2.
Additional official screenings:
Saturday, 15 Feb at 21:00 - Cubix 7
Sunday, 16 Feb at 10:30 - Berliner Festspiele
Monday, 17 Feb at 18:45 - Filmtheater am Friedrichshain
Sunday, 23 Feb at 10:30 - Cubix 5
Frelle Petersen returns with a heartfelt tale of strength and compassion
The internationally renowned director Frelle Petersen is known for his visionary yet deeply naturalistic approach to storytelling and is behind the critically acclaimed features UNCLE (2019), which took home the Tokyo Grand Prix Award, and FOREVER (2022), which premiered in Competition at San Sebastian Film Festival.
With HOME SWEET HOME, he is set to captivate audiences once again.
The lead role of Sofie is played by Jette Søndergaard, who also starred in Petersen’s previous films, UNCLE and FOREVER. The cast also includes many new faces, most of whom were cast in and around the little Danish town Tønder, where the filming took place. Like the previous two features, the film is again deeply rooted in the lives of ordinary people living in Southern Jutland, Denmark.
HOME SWEET HOME follows the story of 32-year-old Sofie, a divorced mother determined to start anew. She takes a job as a home care aide in a rural Southern Jutland community in Denmark, where she lives with her 10-year-old daughter, Clara.
Sofie quickly forms strong bonds with the elderly residents she cares for and her coworkers, finding fulfillment in making a difference. However, she soon becomes acutely aware of the immense pressures faced by home care workers. When Sofie is confronted with an unjustified complaint from a relative of one of the elderly residents, it triggers a series of challenges that put her commitment to both her work and her role as a mother to the ultimate test.
The screenplay is grounded in meticulous research with director Frelle Petersen spending time alongside homecare aides and elderly citizens in their homes. This firsthand experience gave him invaluable insights of the demanding routines and the emotional complexities of providing caregiving to elderly.
HOME SWEET HOME is written and directed by Frelle Petersen and produced by Jonas Bagger for Zentropa Entertainments3 with support from the Danish Film Institute by commissioning editor Kalle Bjerkø, Den Vestdanske Filmpulje and Tønder Kommune in cooperation with TV 2 Denmark. Developed with the support from Creative Europe MEDIA of the European Union. Domestic distribution by Nordisk Film Distribution. International sales handled by TrustNordisk.
The film is set to premiere in local cinemas on June 19 2025.
For more information, please contact international publicist Barbara van Lombeek at Barbara@theprfactory.com.