Mother’s Mask

Year: 1988

Runtime: 85 mins

Language: German

Director: Christoph Schlingensief

Drama

After returning home, Willy von Mühlenbeck discovers that his ruthless brother Martin has seized control of the family’s industrial empire, while their frail mother is being cared for by dubious doctors. Amid this turmoil Willy falls for the terminally ill Els, setting a course toward inevitable tragedy.

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