Muttertier - Muttermensch (1999)
Lucy, who is already human-like, claims that the first humans were mothers: The mother built a nest to secure the child when it became too heavy to carry. This is how she invented the house. She penetrated the dense branches with her voice to maintain contact with the child. That's how she invented language. Today, Lucy shakes her head and asks: "How did you let yourself be dragged down like that?".
Director: Helke Sander
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Helke Sander as Lucy (voice) |
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Helma Sanders-Brahms as Self |
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Élisabeth Badinter as self |
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Julia Stephanie Immenkamp as self |
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Marie Marcks as self |
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Svenja Rossa as self |
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Annegret Stopczyk as self |
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Petra Streit as self |
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Sophie von Behr as self |
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Claudia Richarz as Self |
| Camera | Philipp Pfeiffer | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Helke Sander | Director |
| Writing | Helke Sander | Writer |
| Production | Doris Hepp | Producer |
| Production | Helke Sander | Producer |
| Editing | Maria Hemmleb | Editor |
| Editing | Helke Sander | Editor |
| Production | Ulrike Zimmermann | Production Manager |
| Directing | Bettina Schoeller | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Kurt Eggmann | Sound |
| Sound | Mattias Postel | Sound |
| Sound | Stefan Schmahl | Sound |