Pass gut auf ihn auf! (2013)
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Julia Koschitz, Barbara Auer, Filip Peeters, Martin Umbach, Patrick Geller
After learning she has terminal cancer, a young mother asks her partner’s ex-wife to care for her children.
The story
Miriam lives with her partner, Ingmar, and their twin children. Ingmar had left his first wife, Lene, and her three children for Miriam. When Miriam learns she has incurable pancreatic cancer, she initially keeps the news to herself. She becomes increasingly concerned about what will happen to her children and doubts that Ingmar can care for them alone. In desperation, she approaches Lene, who works as a pastor, and asks her to look after the children after Miriam’s death. The request draws the two women into a complicated situation, as they confront their shared connections to Ingmar and the children’s uncertain future.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The television film *Pass gut auf ihn auf!* tells the story of Miriam, a young mother who learns that she has incurable pancreatic cancer. Miriam lives with her partner, Ingmar, and their twin children, after Ingmar left his first wife, Lene, and her three children for her. Faced with her terminal diagnosis, Miriam initially decides to keep the news to herself. However, she begins to worry about her children’s future, as she does not trust Ingmar to care for them on his own. In desperation, Miriam turns to Lene, Ingmar’s ex-wife, who works as a pastor. Miriam asks Lene to look after the children after her death, leading to a complicated situation between the two women. As the story unfolds, Miriam and Lene grow closer, while themes of guilt, forgiveness, and concern for the children’s well-being come to the fore. Miriam tries to bring Ingmar and Lene back together to secure a stable future for her children. The story develops into an emotional drama centered on the relationships between the characters, particularly the two women.
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