Promising the Moon (2011)
Throughout her life Marga has shown little feeling for her daughter Sofia. But now she reveals fear, wounds and a deep longing for her long-deceased husband Juris. She becomes increasingly lost in her forgetfulness and suddenly demands, like a child, gentleness. It’s an uncomfortable situation for Sofia who must now take care of her mother. Sofia’s growing realization that Marga’s past also affects her own gives Sofia impetus to make a sudden journey with her mother to Riga. This is where Marga grew up and where she married Juris. But the more Sofia learns about her mothers, the less clear it becomes who she herself is.
Director: Hans Steinbichler
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 99 min
Release Date: June 2, 2011
Cast
- Hannelore Elsner - Marga Baumanis
- Juliane Köhler - Sofia Schleier
- Karoline Herfurth - Young Marga Baumanis
- Niklas Kohrt - Juris Baumanis
- David Kross - Young Osvalds Kalnins
- Rüdiger Vogler - Osvalds Kalnins
- Matthias Brandt - Lorenz Schleier
- Juta Vanaga - Young Ieva Lepere
- Dace Eversa - Ieva Lepere
- Victoria Trauttmansdorff - Dr. Brandt
Screenplay
Music: Niki Reiser
Editing: Mona Bräuer
Production: d.i.e. Film GmbH, ARD, SamFilm
Country: Germany
Language: Latviešu, Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Hans Steinbichler
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Promising the Moon about?
- Throughout her life Marga has shown little feeling for her daughter Sofia. But now she reveals fear, wounds and a deep longing for her long-deceased husband Juris. She becomes increasingly lost in her forgetfulness and suddenly demands, like a child, gentleness. It’s an uncomfortable situation for Sofia who must now take care of her mother. Sofia’s growing realization that Marga’s past also affects her own gives Sofia impetus to make a sudden journey with her mother to Riga. This is where Marga grew up and where she married Juris. But the more Sofia learns about her mothers, the less clear it becomes who she herself is.
- Who directed Promising the Moon?
- Promising the Moon was directed by Hans Steinbichler.
- Who stars in Promising the Moon?
- Promising the Moon stars Hannelore Elsner, Juliane Köhler, Karoline Herfurth, Niklas Kohrt, David Kross, Rüdiger Vogler.
- How long is Promising the Moon?
- Promising the Moon has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).
- What genre is Promising the Moon?
- Promising the Moon is a Drama film.
- Where was Promising the Moon produced?
- Promising the Moon was produced in Germany.