MuM Calls It Quits

2021 1h 28m DE

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1

ComedyTV Movie

Synopsis

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Carla Michelsen has had enough. Each of her three children will get 250,000 euros if they sign a contract she’s drawn up to disown them. Will they go for it? Philipp, the youngest, desperately needs the money, as he’s lost a fortune through speculation. Rita takes a while to decide, but eventually also accepts this sudden break. The only one who vehemently resists it is Doro, the middle child; she values the family unit. While the siblings can’t handle staying with their mother and prefer to stay in a hotel, Doro’s daughter, Joe, stays with her grandmother. The two get along well. When Joe confesses to being pregnant, however, Carla straightforwardly advises the granddaughter to have an abortion. Joe is horrified. In a rash move, she takes off with some of the money — with unforeseen consequences.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Maren Kroymann
Carla Michelsen
Jördis Triebel
Doro Michelsen
Ulrike C. Tscharre
Rita Michelsen
Stefan Konarske
Phillipp Michelsen
Lena Urzendowsky
Josephine Michelsen
Rainer Bock
Dr. Rudi Lutz
Britta Hammelstein
Hanna Schulz
Lucie Heinze
Sandra

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rainer Kaufmann
Writers: Freya Stewart, Gabriela Sperl
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rainer Kaufmann, shot by Ahmed El Nagar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mona Bräuer 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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Maren Kroymann and Jördis Triebel and Ulrike C. Tscharre carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt12671954 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rainer Kaufmann directs. Ahmed El Nagar behind the camera. Mona Bräuer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Rainer Kaufmann, shot by Ahmed El Nagar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Mona Bräuer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Maren Kroymann and Jördis Triebel and Ulrike C. Tscharre carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt12671954 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.