Promising the Moon
2011, German. Directed by Hans Steinbichler.
Throughout her life Marga has shown little feeling for her daughter Sofia. But now she reveals fear, wounds and a deep longing for her long-deceased husband Juris. She becomes increasingly lost in her forgetfulness and suddenly demands, like a child, gentleness. It’s an uncomfortable situation for Sofia who must now take care of her mother. Sofia’s growing realization that Marga’s past also affects her own gives Sofia impetus to make a sudden journey with her mother to Riga. This is where Marga grew up and where she married Juris. But the more Sofia learns about her mothers, the less clear it becomes who she herself is.
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Hans SteinbichlerDirector
- Hannelore ElsnerMarga Baumanis
- Juliane KöhlerSofia Schleier
- Karoline HerfurthYoung Marga Baumanis
- Niklas KohrtJuris Baumanis
- David KrossYoung Osvalds Kalnins
- Rüdiger VoglerOsvalds Kalnins
- Matthias BrandtLorenz Schleier
- Juta VanagaYoung Ieva Lepere
- Dace EversaIeva Lepere
- Victoria TrauttmansdorffDr. Brandt
- Maria PopistașuDace Kalnins
- Hans-Jochen WagnerTaxifahrer
Details
- Released
- 2 June 2011
- Original title
- Das Blaue vom Himmel
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Josephin von Thayenthal, Robert Thayenthal
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Promising the Moon runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
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Promising the Moon isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 June 2011. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Promising the Moon?
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Who directed Promising the Moon?
Promising the Moon (2011) was directed by Hans Steinbichler and stars Hannelore Elsner, Juliane Köhler, Karoline Herfurth.