Mother's Baby is a 2025 thriller film co-written and directed by Johanna Moder. The film follows Julia, a 40-year-old woman, whose dream of having her own family turns into a nightmare, as she struggles to build a bond with her newborn child.[1][2]
The international co-production between Austria, Switzerland, and Germany, was selected in the Competition at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, where it competed for the Golden Bear and had first screening on 18 February 2025 at Berlinale Palast.[3]
Synopsis
Julia, a 40-year-old successful conductor, and her partner Georg have longed to become parents. Julia becomes pregnant after successful fertility treatment at Dr. Vilfort clinic. However, complications arise during delivery, and the baby is taken away, without telling Julia. When she finally meets her child, she feels an unexpected sense of detachment and begins to question if the baby is truly hers.[4]
Principal photography began on 6 March 2024 at locations in Wien, Zürich, Hamburg. Filming ended on 24 April 2024 in locations in Austria – Vienna, Germany – Hamburg, Swiss – Zürich.[5]
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