Muttertier - Muttermensch

1999 1h 2m DE

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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Lucy, who is already human-like, claims that the first humans were mothers: The mother built a nest to secure the child when it became too heavy to carry. This is how she invented the house. She penetrated the dense branches with her voice to maintain contact with the child. That's how she invented language. Today, Lucy shakes her head and asks: "How did you let yourself be dragged down like that?".

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Helke Sander
Lucy (voice)
Helma Sanders-Brahms
Self
Élisabeth Badinter
self
Julia Stephanie Immenkamp
self
Marie Marcks
self
Svenja Rossa
self
Annegret Stopczyk
self
Petra Streit
self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Helke Sander
Writers: Helke Sander
Languages: French, German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, German.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Helke Sander, shot by Philipp Pfeiffer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Helke Sander shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Helke Sander and Helma Sanders-Brahms and Élisabeth Badinter carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0430383 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Helke Sander directs. Philipp Pfeiffer behind the camera. Helke Sander cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in French, German.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, German.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Helke Sander, shot by Philipp Pfeiffer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Helke Sander shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Helke Sander and Helma Sanders-Brahms and Élisabeth Badinter carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0430383 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.