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Eva Trobisch interview on Home Stories at Berlinale 2026: Casting-show research, actor freedom & unsentimental reality TV

Eva Trobisch discusses presenting Home Stories at Berlinale 2026 and traces the film’s origins to a casting show and a fragment of family footage that stayed with her. She then undertook extensive research, attending casting shows and speaking with editors and contestants to build a story from observed details. Trobisch describes writing with precision before treating the script as a blueprint and inviting actors to fill the gaps. She explains how this openness helped when combining professional performers with non-professionals, including children and teenagers. Returning to a rigorous, analytical approach in the edit, Trobisch reflects on being surprised by how closely the finished film followed the script. She removed an over-written ending, continuing a pattern in her work of leaving conclusions less explicit. Trobisch discusses resisting cynicism about “reality” television in favour of observation over judgement. She also talks about casting Max and links his vulnerability to post-reunification East German experiences of humiliation and social loss.

Interviewer: Selina Sondermann
Editing: Olivia Barker

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