Be My Baby (2014)
Be My Baby "tells the story of Nicole, a confident young woman with Down syndrome who wants to have a boyfriend, get married, have a baby, and just be normal, grew up with neighborhood boy Nick, and as children, they've planned Nick is 15 and wants to be cool, but he is an outsider and constantly under pressure to satisfy everyone, Nicole si of all people, makes him special and gives him what he secretly desires : unconditional love and affection Nicole 's direct and honest nature contrasts with her environment in which all deny their true feelings and become entangled in their "quite normal" abysses.When Nicole expects Nick to have a baby, the openness and tolerance of Families put to the test - a race against sterilization, abortion and deadlocked views and the right to self-determination - a young woman with Down-Sy ndrom.
Cast
- Nele Winkler - Simone
- Christina Große - Monique
- Paul Faßnacht - Willi
- Cornelia Gröschel - Carolyn
- Volker Muthmann - Marcel
- Gitta Schweighöfer - Inge
- Holger Stockhaus - Olaf
- Jens Amschlinger - Chinto
- Florian Appelius - Nick
- Maja Beckmann - Beraterin Soziale Einrichtung
Screenplay
Keywords
down syndrome, woman director
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Be My Baby about?
- Be My Baby "tells the story of Nicole, a confident young woman with Down syndrome who wants to have a boyfriend, get married, have a baby, and just be normal, grew up with neighborhood boy Nick, and as children, they've planned Nick is 15 and wants to be cool, but he is an outsider and constantly under pressure to satisfy everyone, Nicole si of all people, makes him special and gives him what he secretly desires : unconditional love and affection Nicole 's direct and honest nature contrasts with her environment in which all deny their true feelings and become entangled in their "quite normal" abysses.When Nicole expects Nick to have a baby, the openness and tolerance of Families put to the test - a race against sterilization, abortion and deadlocked views and the right to self-determination - a young woman with Down-Sy ndrom.
- Who directed Be My Baby?
- Be My Baby was directed by Christina Adler.
- Who stars in Be My Baby?
- Be My Baby stars Nele Winkler, Christina Große, Paul Faßnacht, Cornelia Gröschel, Volker Muthmann, Gitta Schweighöfer.
- How long is Be My Baby?
- Be My Baby has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is Be My Baby?
- Be My Baby is a Drama film.
- Where was Be My Baby produced?
- Be My Baby was produced in Germany.