Das Leben ist kein Kindergarten (2020)
No stats available
Directors
Cast
Oliver Wnuk, Meike Droste, Franziska Wulf, Peter Prager, Karl von Klot, Sophie Reiling, Luise Hetmanczyk, Amelie Kiefer
A father’s plans for a new daycare center collide with growing family responsibilities.
The story
Freddy moves from Konstanz to Berlin with his wife Juliana, their two children, and his father, settling near Juliana’s mother. He and his former colleague Lara begin developing a concept for a daycare center of his own. Meanwhile, Juliana, a doctor, faces an unexpected setback in her career when she becomes pregnant unintentionally. The new pregnancy and Freddy’s father’s increasing need for care leave the family facing difficult choices about work and their responsibilities to one another.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Freddy and his wife Juliana move from Konstanz to Berlin with their two children and Freddy’s father, to live near Juliana’s mother. Together with his former colleague Lara, Freddy develops a concept for a daycare center of his own. Juliana faces an unexpected setback in her career as a doctor when she becomes pregnant unintentionally. After initial doubts, Juliana decides to keep the baby, which makes Freddy happy. He realizes that he will have to put his career on the back burner for his family, as his father will soon need more care too, having been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.
Genres
Film metadata comes from the open sources listed in Credits & Contact. Catalogue details may be incomplete.
Your lists
Loading your lists…