Promising the Moon (2011)

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Promising the Moon on IMDb 6.4/10 146 votes

Released:
2011-06-02

Overview:
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

Runtime:
1h 39min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Hannelore Elsner
    as
    Marga Baumanis
  • Juliane Köhler
    as
    Sofia Schleier
  • Karoline Herfurth
    as
    Young Marga Baumanis
  • Niklas Kohrt
    as
    Juris Baumanis
  • David Kross
    as
    Young Osvalds Kalnins