Wolfsgrub - Portrait of My Mother
Wolfsgrub - Portrait of My Mother
1986, German. Directed by Nicolas Humbert.
In this film, Humbert is on the trail of his own history. Wolfsgrub is the name of the house where Humbert's mother lives, and though she is getting on in years, she becomes young again as she answers her son's questions. Humbert allows his mother the space and time to tell her story, portraying he everyday life through the use of concentrated images. From the bits and pieces of these narrative fragments, a stunning portrait of a freethinking woman emerges.
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Wolfsgrub - Portrait of My Mother isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 June 1986.
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- Released
- 24 June 1986
- Original title
- Wolfsgrub
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Nicolas Humbert
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Wolfsgrub - Portrait of My Mother runs 70 minutes (1h 10m).
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Wolfsgrub - Portrait of My Mother isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 June 1986. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Wolfsgrub - Portrait of My Mother?
Wolfsgrub - Portrait of My Mother (1986) was directed by Nicolas Humbert.