Father's House
They escaped a controlling Christian sect. Now acclaimed actors bring the horrors of their past back to life.
In 1990s Denmark, Faderhuset grew from a charismatic Christian church into a tightly controlled community where faith dominated every part of its followers’ lives. Years later, former members return to those memories in an extraordinary cinematic experiment. Acclaimed actors including Trine Dyrholm, David Dencik and Emma Sehested Høeg recreate scenes from their past, while those who lived through them advise the performers, share their memories and watch as some of their most traumatic experiences unfold before them.
Moving between high-end dramatic reconstruction and the testimonies of those who escaped, “Father’s House” explores the fragile boundary between faith and control in an extraordinary world of exorcism, speaking in tongues and militant Christianity.
Intimate, deeply unsettling and formally inventive, the film reaches beyond one religious community to examine the mechanisms of manipulation that shape our relationships, our beliefs and the world around us. What makes us believe, obey and need to belong, and how do we recognise when influence becomes control?
Mike Arnott
Biography
Adam Nielsen (1974) is a Danish film editor and filmmaker who graduated from the National Film School of Denmark in 2003. He has worked extensively in both documentary and fiction cinema, collaborating with prominent Danish directors. His numerous editing credits include “The Good Life” (2010), “A Hijacking” (2012), “A War” (2015), and “Love Child” (2019), “The Good Nurse” (2022).
Filmography
Father's House (2026, doc, co-dir)
Biography
Andreas Koefoed (1979) is a Danish documentary filmmaker known for exploring human relationships, identity, and social issues through intimate, observational storytelling. He studied sociology at the University of Copenhagen, graduating in 2004, before completing his documentary directing education at the National Film School of Denmark in 2009. His acclaimed films include “Ballroom Dancer” (2011), “At Home in the World” (2015), and “The Lost Leonardo” (2021). His documentaries have screened at major international festivals, including IDFA, CPH:DOX, and Tribeca.
Filmography
Til verdens ende (To the End of the World, 2010, doc), Ballroom Dancer (2011, doc, co-dir), Efterklang: The Ghost of Piramida (2012, doc), Ab (2013, doc, co-dir), Våbensmuglingen (The Arms Drop, 2014, doc), Et hjem i verden (At Home in the World, 2015, doc), The Lost Leonardo (2021, doc), Faldet (2022, doc), Music for Black Pigeons (2022, doc, co-dir), Father's House (2026, doc, co-dir)
Biography
Eva Mulvad (1972) is an award-winning Danish documentary filmmaker, cinematographer, and producer who graduated from the National Film School of Denmark in 2001. She gained international recognition with “Enemies of Happiness” (2006), which won the IDFA Silver Wolf Award and the World Cinema Jury Prize at Sundance. Her other notable works include “The Good Life” (2010), “A Modern Man” (2017), and “Love Child” (2019). Her films often explore social structures, personal identity, and the complexities of human relationships.
Filmography
Kolonien (2006, doc, co-dir), Vores lykkes fjender (Enemies of Happiness, 2006, doc), A Woman Among Warlords (2008, doc), The Good Life (2010, doc), Med døden til følge (2011, doc), A Modern Man (2017, doc), Kirsebæreventyret (A Cherry Tale, 2019, doc), Love Child (2019, doc, co-dir), Father's House (2026, doc, co-dir)