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my own kind

2019-09-26 · 15 min · ★ 10.0

Drama

Is it a mother's duty to love her child? A mother regrets not only the death but also the birth of her child. As a mother in a small town, Lilith is constantly exposed to the expectations of other people who leave no doubt that motherhood is a wonderful thing. But Lilith cannot change her feelings. The young woman quietly endures her fate, but at the same time asks openly for the first time whether a mother really has to love her child.

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Directors
Mirjam Khera
Production companies
Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF
Countries
Germany, United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 8,000

Top Cast

Lilly MenkeLilly MenkeLilith
Marisa EstelrichSozialarbeiterin

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