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Hands of a Mother
Hands of a Mother
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200 Ratings

HANDS OF A MOTHER

Die Hände meiner Mutter

Directed by Florian Eichinger
Germany, 2016
Drama

Synopsis

A family reunion on a boat becomes a turning point in the life of 39-year-old engineer Markus, when he recalls for the first time what his mother did to him when he was a little boy. Soon, Markus and his wife Monika have to face an ugly truth of the kind you wouldn’t think a mother capable of.

Synopsis

A family reunion on a boat becomes a turning point in the life of 39-year-old engineer Markus, when he recalls for the first time what his mother did to him when he was a little boy. Soon, Markus and his wife Monika have to face an ugly truth of the kind you wouldn’t think a mother capable of.

Our take

After a family party resurfaces troubling childhood memories, a young father tries to break the cycle of silence. In this shattering yet utterly compassionate film, Florian Eichinger succeeds at confronting the unspoken, creating a healing film that gives voice to lingering trauma.