What does it mean to call somewhere home? Is it the place we grow up, the people we share it with or the identities we form inside its walls?
Home Comforts invites us to look closer at the spaces we inhabit and inherit, questioning what they give us, what they take from us – and how they shape who we become.
We’re delighted to be joined by filmmakers from all the films featured in the programme, including Conor McCormick and Lorcan O’Hanlon (Bunker Baby), Marcelo Rodrigues and Marius Boettcher (Hummus), Meg Wriggles and Lea Luiz De Oliviera (Mother’s Influence), Mhari Sibeth and Andrew Gregory (Of All the Things), Kal Sabir (Kinaara) and Loren Jalyn Kett (My Dying Place).
About the Programme
Bunker Baby d. Conor McCormick (Ireland, 2024) 16m
A young couple grapple with an unexpected pregnancy amidst Ireland’s housing crisis. Living with Lauren’s overbearing parents, Theo’s neuroses intensify, straining their relationship. He finds solace in a mysterious garden project.
Of All The Things d. Steff Lee (UK, 2025) 7m
Ava remembers her childhood home as a place full of amazing things. But when she returns from university, what used to be an exciting playground has become oppressive, and her mother’s fear of letting go overwhelms their home and their relationship.
Hummus d. Marcelo Rodrigues (Germany, 2025) 19m
Marko has always been an outsider, his only constant: a daily hummus toast, a small comfort in the chaos. As he wrestles with his identity, he discovers that freedom lies not in fitting in, but in embracing who he truly is.
Mother’s Influence d. Meg Wriggles (Scotland, 2025) 14m
Growing up with an unconventional single mother – an influencer navigating aging and body dysmorphia – Meg admires her but questions how it shaped her own self-image. Through laughter and vulnerability, they unpack identity, influence, and the complexities of their evolving relationship.
Kinaara (Edge) d. Kal Sabir (Scotland, 2025) 14m
As his mother’s dementia worsens, Adil seeks support from his brother, but sibling conflict pushes him to the brink. This film highlights the lack of understanding of dementia in South Asian communities and the silent suffering of unpaid carers.
My Dying Place d. Loren Jalyn Kett (New Zealand, 2025) 19m
Patrick has found where he wants to see out the rest of his days, learning to make do with what he has. My Dying Place explores the journey to self acceptance, and the threads of life and death that bind us all.
