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Der erste Geburtstag (1979)

Der erste Geburtstag poster
Genre
documentary film, short documentary film
Country
German Democratic Republic
Runtime
17 min

How it feels

A young mother talks about her daily life with her child on the day of his first birthday. Her partner is absent as the family gathers to celebrate.

intimateobservationaleverydaybittersweetreflectiveearnestnaturalisticlow-key

What happens

Der erste Geburtstag ist ein Kurzdokumentarfilm von Gabriele Hochneder von 1978. Die junge Silvia erzählt am ersten Geburtstag ihres Kindes von ihrem gemeinsamen Alltag und dem vergangenen Jahr. Die Familie steht vor der Tür zum Feiern, der Vater des Kindes ist nicht da … (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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