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Lügen über meine Mutter

2026 · 102 min

A quietly intense and emotionally heavy drama about family control and a mother's struggle, set in a small 1980s village.

Overview: In the 1980s, the life of a family in a small village is determined by just one issue: the mother's body weight. Her husband Werner decides that she needs to lose weight, Cornelia suffers as a result and their daughter Ela is caught in the middle.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, identity, isolation, power
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
isolation
power
gender
Places: small town
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild