Home
Description
Samir, a young student from Hamburg Germany, receives a deportation warning. His residence permit is about to expire and his application for an extension has been denied.
From one day to another Samir's life turns upside down but once he manages to tell his friends, it turns out that they are not willing to let him go.
Director
Esa-Lu Lorenz
Esa-Lu Lorenz | Director
Esa-Lu Lorenz (*1992) is a director, screenwriter and assistant director based in Hamburg, Germany. She started to work in the film industry in 2014, counting several tv-, feature film and series productions, both German and international, up until today. She also holds a bachelor's degree in Digital Media and Philosophy.
In 2024 Esa completed her first short film as a director. Her second followed one year after and premiered at Hof International Film Festival 2025. Currently Esa develops another short and a feature film. Her focus: emotional storytelling, human interactions, discrimination and mental health.
Director Statement
With HOME we want to shine a light on deportation and the effect it has on the individual. Also we want to show the need for solidarity and engage the audience in empathy and the re-evaluation of their conception of rights and values. Even though we tell a German story, the topic unfortunately translates to other countries, cultures and identities.