
Mother's Ghost
2017-05-05 · 10 min · Not rated
A portrait of the symbiosis of body and mind between mother and unborn child.
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- Directors
- Johan Knattrup Jensen
- Production companies
- Makropol
- Countries
- Denmark
- Status
- Released
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Sofia Nolsøe MikkelsenHelga
Jakob OftebroWilliamTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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