Mother for Life
2004, German. Directed by Sylvie Banuls & Peter Heller.
The film follows the life of a large family over three decades and generations. The rising saga of a formerly homeless family survived since the mid-seventies solely thanks to the mother's figure, the strength and bond of this "Mama General". Following her motto, "one for all - all for one," she keeps the family together and tied. And yet, it is no longer like before. One force is noticeably weakening. Mama General is dying...
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 5 December 2004
- Original title
- Mutterjahre
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Peter Heller, Sylvie Banuls
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Mother for Life runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Which OTT platform is Mother for Life on?
Mother for Life isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 December 2004. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Mother for Life?
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Who directed Mother for Life?
Mother for Life (2004) was directed by Sylvie Banuls and Peter Heller.