Motherly love under stress

Strong mums are walking a shaky tightrope

Many things can arise from the unconditional love between mother and child: Greatest happiness, unique closeness, pride, but also immense stress, alienation and unspeakable suffering when illness and death threaten to destroy the closest bond that nature can create. The strong mothers in this selection of films are each tested in their own way and walk a shaky tightrope between clinging on and letting go.
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