LOVE ALONE CAN'T MAKE A CHILD

DER WUNSCH

By Judith BEUTH

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Documentary - Completed 2024

Filmed over 10 years, LOVE ALONE CAN'T MAKE A CHILD is an intimate portrait of two women, their love, and their determined efforts to fulfil their desire to have a child together, despite immense challenges.

Festivals
& Awards

Max Ophüls 2024
    • Year of production
    • 2024
    • Genres
    • Documentary
    • Countries
    • GERMANY, NORWAY
    • Languages
    • GERMAN, ENGLISH
    • Duration
    • 105 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Judith BEUTH
    • Producer(s)
    • Stefan KLOOS (Kloos & Co. OST), Anja DZIERSK (Kloos & Co. OST), Andrew GRANT (Mattima Films)
    • Synopsis
    • LOVE ALONE CAN’T MAKE A CHILD follows the emotional journey of two women, Maria (37) and Christiane (44), who, like many couples, share a dream of having a child of their own. But physical limitations, medical issues and a discriminatory system that raises legal matters make this a far more challenging undertaking. Filmed over many years with extreme candor, capturing moments both serious and humorous, it is an intimate exploration of the balance of dependency in a relationship under tremendous stress, where the limits of how far they are willing to go to achieve their dream are continually challenged.