Getting Rid of Mum (2016)
Impoverished former soprano Anneliese Behrens is forced to leave her house and collapses in an underground passage, when looking for a place to sleep. In the hospital, she learns that she suffers from a brain tumor and needs 24-hour attention. Although they have maintained no contact with each other, she will be hosted by her daughter, who, however, has already booked a Christmas vacation with her family in Thailand. The only solution is to take her mother with her.
Director: Franziska Buch
Genre: Drama, Comedy, TV Movie
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: December 7, 2016
Cast
- Hannelore Elsner - Oma
- Anneke Kim Sarnau - Mutter
- Lina Hüesker - Tochter
- Luis August Kurecki - Sohn
- Marcel Mohab - Vater
- Karl Fischer - Omas Liebhaber
- Nophand Boonyai - Lee
- Keerati Sivakua - Jai
- Uta Rachov - Obdachlose
Screenplay
- Aglef Püschel (Screenplay)
- Aglef Püschel
- Franziska An der Gassen
Music: Mathias Rehfeldt
Editing: Charles Ladmiral
Production: ARD
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Franziska Buch
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Getting Rid of Mum about?
- Impoverished former soprano Anneliese Behrens is forced to leave her house and collapses in an underground passage, when looking for a place to sleep. In the hospital, she learns that she suffers from a brain tumor and needs 24-hour attention. Although they have maintained no contact with each other, she will be hosted by her daughter, who, however, has already booked a Christmas vacation with her family in Thailand. The only solution is to take her mother with her.
- Who directed Getting Rid of Mum?
- Getting Rid of Mum was directed by Franziska Buch.
- Who stars in Getting Rid of Mum?
- Getting Rid of Mum stars Hannelore Elsner, Anneke Kim Sarnau, Lina Hüesker, Luis August Kurecki, Marcel Mohab, Karl Fischer.
- How long is Getting Rid of Mum?
- Getting Rid of Mum has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Getting Rid of Mum?
- Getting Rid of Mum is a Drama, Comedy, TV Movie film.
- Where was Getting Rid of Mum produced?
- Getting Rid of Mum was produced in Germany.