Hands of a Mother
Hands of a Mother

Hands of a Mother

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2016
1h 46m
6.9(9 votes)
Drama

Overview

A family reunion aboard a ship becomes a turning point in the life of 39-year-old engineer Markus. When his son Adam (4) gets a little cut after going to the bathroom with his grandmother Renate, Markus recalls for the first time what his mother did to him when he was a little boy. Markus and his wife Monika find themselves confronted with an ugly truth of the kind you wouldn’t think a mother capable of.

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Cast & Crew

33 members
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Andreas Döhler

Markus

Andreas Döhler
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Jessica Schwarz

Monika

Jessica Schwarz
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Katrin Pollitt

Renate

Katrin Pollitt
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Heiko Pinkowski

Gerhard

Heiko Pinkowski
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Ursula Werner

Dr. Marczewski

Ursula Werner
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Katharina Behrens

Sabine

Katharina Behrens
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Sebastian Fräsdorf

Johannes

Sebastian Fräsdorf
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Falk Rockstroh

Herr Oderberg

Falk Rockstroh
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Evelyn Pancenko

Hannah

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Elisabeth Wagner

Eli

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Emilio Dwinger

Adam

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Tatja Seibt

Tante Jördis

Tatja Seibt
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Peter Maertens

Onkel Georg

Peter Maertens
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Sarah Mashhori

Kindermädchen

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Apostolos Dulakis

Kollege im Büro

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Rasmus Dahlstedt

Lasse

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Karin Johnson

Frau Oderberg

Karin Johnson
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Oliver Erwin Schönfeld

Kollege Rolf

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Maja Mann

Personalchefin Helmes

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Martin Schleiß

Mann im Warteraum

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Terje Neraal

Dr. Barnhelm

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Sabine Urban

Dr. Schramm

Sabine Urban
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Anian Zollner

Dr. Kringes

Anian Zollner
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Daniel Michel

Jugendlicher in der U-Bahn

Daniel Michel
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Svea Bein

Jugendliche in der U-Bahn

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Kolja Wyrowski

Jugendlicher in der U-Bahn

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Sara Kelly-Husain

Kontrolleurin

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Sascha Nedelko Bem

Kontrolleur

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Karin Neuhäuser

Tante Greta

Karin Neuhäuser
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Sophia Schubert

Studentin

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Mira Valerius

Sabine (Kind)

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Johann Witt

Johannes (Baby)

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Pia Fischer

Lehrerin

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