SYNOPSIS

How far are you willing to go to save the people you love? This is the question Christian (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) is forced to answer when he is smuggled into Syria in a desperate search for his son Adam. It’s a deadly and soul-searching journey into a brutal, war-torn country. Gradually, Christian realises that he must be willing to sacrifice everything he believes in to be reunited with his son. WAY HOME is a powerful and gripping drama about powerlessness, forgiveness and the love for our children.

Awards & Festivals

Haugesund, New Nordic Films 2024

Original titleVEJEN HJEM International titleWAY HOME Domestic release28th november 2024 DirectorCharlotte Sieling WriterNagieb Khaja, Jesper Fink & Charlotte Sieling ProducerSigne Leick Jensen, Morten Kaufmann Co-producersGudny Hummelvoll (Hummelfilm), Dirk Decker & Andrea Schütte (Tamtam Film) CastNikolaj Lie Kaas, Albert Rudbeck Lindhardt, Arian Kashef, Besir Zeciri, Harki Bhambra, Tom Austen, Majd Eid, Ahmad Al-Sukar Nordic distributionScanbox Entertainment International salesLevelK FinancingThe Danish Film Institute, Eurimages, Norwegian Film Institute, Moin Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, Nordic Film & TV Fund, Creative Europe, The Royal Film Commission Jordan, ZDF, DR, NRK, YLE, Oktober OY, RUV, The Imaginarium Films, Scanbox Entertainment, Tamtam Film, Hummelfilm,