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Release Date:
May 16, 2024
Original Title:
Spijtmoeders
Genres:
Animation | Documentary
Production Companies:
Stepping Stone
VPRO
Production Countries:
Netherlands
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 51
What if you love your child, but are unhappy in your role as a mother? Spijtmoeders is a documentary film about mothers who, if they could make the choice again, would rather not be mothers. Three women talk about their struggles with motherhood, the shame and guilt they feel, and the high expectations society places on them. The fear of judgment from others is great: what if people think that they are not a good mother, that they do not take good care of their child? What if they think they don't love their child? The mothers are represented by hyper-realistic dolls, but their voices are real.
Animation:
Anna Eijsbouts
Director:
Milou Gevers
Director of Photography:
Lola Mooij
Editor:
Ruben van der Hammen
Emma Mandjes
Music:
Darius Timmer
Researcher:
Debbie Kleijn
Mijntje van Saane
Ulyanoor Karim
Sound:
Kristian Knoop
Morten Brogaard
Gijs Domen
Sound Designer:
Coen Bruins
Visual Effects:
Charlotte Veldhuizen
Omur Sonmez
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