My Mother, a War and Me
Meine Mutter, ein Krieg und Ich
Synopsis
1942, and a spectacular wartime birth in the depths of winter: a young russian nurse unexpectedly goes into labour and, all alone and in freezing temperatures, gives birth to her daughter Tamara in a field on the banks of the Volga. The most personal film to date from co-directors Tamara Trampe and Johann Feindt is dedicated to Tamara's own family history. The search for her unknown father who, as a russian officer, made the young nurse pregnant, is complicated by the fact that her mother has never come to terms with her wartime trauma and worn family photos only seem to show happy-go-lucky life before the war. But the director won't give up so easily and, through a mixture of personal childhood recollections and conversations with relatives and former nurses who were on the front in Ukraine, she puts together the pieces of the puzzle.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tamara Trampe, Johann Feindt
- Screenplay & Story
- Tamara Trampe, Johann Feindt
- Original Title
- Meine Mutter, ein Krieg und Ich
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Production Studios
- ZDF
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tamara Trampe, Johann Feindt
Tamara Trampe, Johann Feindt
Johann Feindt
Stefan Krumbiegel
Department Leadership Roster
Tamara Trampe
Director
Johann Feindt
Director of Photography
Johann Feindt
Director
Tamara Trampe
Writer
Johann Feindt
Writer
Stefan Krumbiegel
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
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What is My Mother, a War and Me about?
1942, and a spectacular wartime birth in the depths of winter: a young russian nurse unexpectedly goes into labour and, all alone and in freezing temperatures, gives birth to her daughter Tamara in a field on the banks of the Volga. The most personal film to date from co-directors Tamara Trampe and Johann Feindt is dedicated to Tamara's own family history. The search for her unknown father who, as a russian officer, made the young nurse pregnant, is complicated by the fact that her mother has never come to terms with her wartime trauma and worn family photos only seem to show happy-go-lucky life before the war. But the director won't give up so easily and, through a mixture of personal childhood recollections and conversations with relatives and former nurses who were on the front in Ukraine, she puts together the pieces of the puzzle.
Who directed My Mother, a War and Me?
My Mother, a War and Me was directed by Tamara Trampe, Johann Feindt.
Who stars in My Mother, a War and Me?
The principal cast of My Mother, a War and Me includes Not specified.
When was My Mother, a War and Me released and how long is it?
My Mother, a War and Me was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 1h 18m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for My Mother, a War and Me?
My Mother, a War and Me holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.).