My Mother
Anam
Synopsis
Anam, age 40, is a traditional Turkish wife and mother who lives with her family in a German city. She works as a cleaner and has made two friends: man-crazy German Rita and superstitious African Didi. When she finds out that her 20-year-old son Deniz has drifted into the drug scene and her husband Mehmet is having an affair with a colleague, her whole world collapses around her. Although desperate she is determined to fight and goes looking for Deniz. Instead she finds his girlfriend Mandy, who is also a drug addict. She decides to take care of the girl who is a stranger to her and finds herself confronted with an entirely unknown world. When she finally manages to track Deniz down to the cold-blooded dealer Hassain, he rejects her. Anam is forced to realize that painful as it is she can only help Deniz if he is prepared to accept her help
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Buket Alakuş
- Screenplay & Story
- Buket Alakuş
- Original Title
- Anam
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Buket Alakuş
Buket Alakuş
Marcus Lambrecht
Ann-Sophie Schweizer
Department Leadership Roster
Ann-Sophie Schweizer
Editor
Marcus Lambrecht
Director of Photography
Buket Alakuş
Writer
Buket Alakuş
Director
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What is My Mother about?
Anam, age 40, is a traditional Turkish wife and mother who lives with her family in a German city. She works as a cleaner and has made two friends: man-crazy German Rita and superstitious African Didi. When she finds out that her 20-year-old son Deniz has drifted into the drug scene and her husband Mehmet is having an affair with a colleague, her whole world collapses around her. Although desperate she is determined to fight and goes looking for Deniz. Instead she finds his girlfriend Mandy, who is also a drug addict. She decides to take care of the girl who is a stranger to her and finds herself confronted with an entirely unknown world. When she finally manages to track Deniz down to the cold-blooded dealer Hassain, he rejects her. Anam is forced to realize that painful as it is she can only help Deniz if he is prepared to accept her help
Who directed My Mother?
My Mother was directed by Buket Alakuş.
Who stars in My Mother?
The principal cast of My Mother includes Nursel Köse, Tayfun Bademsoy, Saskia Vester, Leonard Lansink, Birol Ünel.
When was My Mother released and how long is it?
My Mother was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.