Mother's baby

MENA premiere (Middle East and North Africa)

Austria, Switzerland, Germany | German | Color | 108 min


 40-year-old Julia, a successful conductor, and her partner Georg are longing for a child when Dr. Vilfort offers them hope. Julia becomes pregnant after successful treatment at the fertility doctor’s clinic. The birth does not go as planned and the baby is immediately taken away, leaving Julia in the dark about what has happened. When finally reunited with the child, Julia feels strangely distant. 
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2025-11-13 18:00:002025-11-13 18:00Creativity Centre
2025-11-14 15:00:002025-11-14 15:00Opera House - Hanager Theatre

Film Details

Director: Johanna Moder  

Countries: Austria, Switzerland, Germany

Languages: German

Runtime: 108 min

Color: Color

Johanna Moder  

 She is an Austrian screenwriter and director. Her debut feature High Performance won the Audience Award at the 2014 Max Ophüls Festival. Once Were Rebels premiered at the Zurich Film Festival, winning the Ecumenical Jury Prize, Best Director at the 2020 Max Ophüls Festival, and the 2020 Thomas Pluch Screenwriting Award. 

Additional Information

Contacts:

Writers: Johanna Moder, Arne Kohlweyer

Cast:  Marie Leuenberger, Hans Löw, Claes Bang, Julia Franz Richter 

Production Company:

Producer: Katrin Renz, Viola Fügen, Michael Weber, Sabine Moser, Oliver Neumann

Editor: Karin Hammer

Cinematographer: Robert Oberrainer