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Mother's Baby

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40-year-old Julia, a successful conductor, and her partner Georg are longing for a child when Dr. Vilfort offers them hope. Julia becomes pregnant after successful treatment at the fertility doctor’s clinic. The birth does not go as planned and the baby is immediately taken away, leaving Julia in the dark about what has happened. When finally reunited with the child, Julia feels strangely distant. She begins to doubt whether it is really her child.

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Siddhant Adlakha Variety If not for a few ill-conceived decisions toward the end, Johanna Moder’s jet-black motherhood comedy would be the perfect genre thriller. Mar 23, 2025 Full Review David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter Mother’s Baby is juicy, disturbing and slashed with dark humor. It had me gripped for the duration, even at its loopiest. Feb 22, 2025 Full Review Jonathan Romney Screen International Very much rooted in real-world issues that many viewers will surely recognise, the film feels meticulously calibrated in its emotional complexity and centres on a riveting performance from Marie Leuenberger, affecting and deeply upsetting in turns. Feb 19, 2025 Full Review Connor Lightbody Next Best Picture There appears to be too much focus on letting the audience assume the wild theories rather than providing an exposition of any variety, leading to a film that ultimately feels very unsatisfying rather than one whose secrets stay with you after the credits Rated: 5/10 Mar 24, 2025 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Sinister maternity drama on being a new parent. Rated: B- Mar 8, 2025 Full Review Alex Billington FirstShowing.net Unlike many bonkers horror films made in America, this film stays pretty calm and cool even as things get even weirder and more mysterious. At times it leans into being more pulpy, with sly humor... Rated: 8/10 Mar 3, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Johanna Moder

Director

Marie Leuenberger

Julia

Hans Löw

Georg

Claes Bang

Dr. Vilfort

Julia Franz Richter

Gerlinde

Johanna Moder

Screenwriter
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Movie Info

Synopsis 40-year-old Julia, a successful conductor, and her partner Georg are longing for a child when Dr. Vilfort offers them hope. Julia becomes pregnant after successful treatment at the fertility doctor’s clinic. The birth does not go as planned and the baby is immediately taken away, leaving Julia in the dark about what has happened. When finally reunited with the child, Julia feels strangely distant. She begins to doubt whether it is really her child.
Director
Johanna Moder
Producer
Sabine Moser, Oliver Neumann
Screenwriter
Johanna Moder, Arne Kohlweyer
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
German
Runtime
1h 48m