The Child's Mother

Name: The Child's Mother
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-10-28
Duration: 76 min

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Release Date

10/28/2026

Runtime

76 mins

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Documentary

Overview

Set in the east German city of Halle, the documentary tells the story of Anne who became a mother at the age of 17. Her daughter Leonie, now aged 14, runs the risk of taking the same path to drug addiction. To break the cycle, Anne is determined to change her life, but can she become the role model her daughter needs before it’s too late?

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Released

Original Language

German

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An intimate documentary following a mother and teenage daughter in post-industrial Germany as they struggle against cycles of poverty and addiction. It's a tense but deeply human portrait of how one family tries to change their trajectory before time runs out.