Two Mothers

Two Mothers

Directed by Anne Zohra Berrached

Produced by Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, ZDF

201375 min5.1 / 10

A melancholic, intimate portrait of how the strain of infertility and parenthood gradually fractures a same-sex couple's bond.

The unexpected difficulty of becoming mothers through the means of artificial insemination slowly erodes the relationship between Katja and Isabella.

Questions people ask

  • Is Two Mothers sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Two Mothers violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Two Mothers scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Does Two Mothers end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Two Mothers easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Two Mothers

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Two Mothers

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Two Mothers, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Two Mothers, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Two Mothers, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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