

Love Alone Can't Make a Child
2024, German. Directed by Judith Beuth.
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 shared desire to have a child despite immense challenges.
Love Alone Can’t Make a Child chronicles the love story and emotional odyssey of Maria and Christiane who, for over a decade, have been trying to fulfil their desire of giving birth to a child of their own. The director, a childhood friend of Maria, lovingly narrates the couple's journey, showcasing their resilience in the face of ever-increasing challenges, and the intricate dynamics of a relationship under tremendous strain. More than anything else, the film continually pursues what love truly means in a long-term romantic relationship.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 14 March 2024
- Original title
- Der Wunsch
- Country
- Germany, Norway
- Written by
- Judith Beuth
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Love Alone Can't Make a Child runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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Love Alone Can't Make a Child isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 March 2024. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Love Alone Can't Make a Child?
If you liked Love Alone Can't Make a Child, try The Cave, My Mom Jayne, Rising Phoenix.
Who directed Love Alone Can't Make a Child?
Love Alone Can't Make a Child (2024) was directed by Judith Beuth.