Frida Hornemann

Frida Hornemann is a German actor who made her screen debut as Lea in Eva Trobisch's Home Stories.

Biography

Trobisch discovered Hornemann while she was still at school and cast her in the lead of a film that entered the 2026 Berlinale Competition.

Home Stories opened in German cinemas in July 2026, turning Hornemann's accidental route into acting into one of the year's notable film debuts.

Hornemann plays the lead role of Lea in Eva Trobisch's family drama.^[2]^[1]

Lea Role
She plays Lea in Home Stories
Hornemann leads the film as a student who struggles to define herself for a television casting show.^[2]^[1]
German Release
The film opened in July 2026
Pandora Film released Home Stories in German cinemas on July 9, 2026.^[2]^[6]
Berlinale
Her debut competed at the Berlinale
Home Stories premiered in the Competition section of the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival.^[1]^[4]
Discovery
Eva Trobisch discovered her in 2023
Filmportal says the director found Hornemann while she was still a student and cast her in the lead.^[1]

Hornemann was born in Leipzig in 2007 and was still at school when director Eva Trobisch cast her in her first film.^[1]^[4]^[3]^[5]

Current biographical and interview sources connect Hornemann with Leipzig.^[1]^[3]