Be My Baby
Be My Baby "tells the story of Nicole, a confident young woman with Down syndrome who wants to have a boyfriend, get married, have a baby, and just be normal, grew up with neighborhood boy Nick, and as children, they've planned Nick is 15 and wants to be cool, but he is an outsider and constantly under pressure to satisfy everyone, Nicole si of all people, makes him special and gives him what he secretly desires : unconditional love and affection Nicole 's direct and honest nature contrasts with her environment in which all deny their true feelings and become entangled in their "quite normal" abysses.When Nicole expects Nick to have a baby, the openness and tolerance of Families put to the test - a race against sterilization, abortion and deadlocked views and the right to self-determination - a young woman with Down-Sy ndrom.
Directed by Christina Adler · Written by Petra Brix
Where to Watch
Rent or Buy
Cast
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Nele Winkler Simone -
Christina Große Monique -
Paul Faßnacht Willi -
Cornelia Gröschel Carolyn - Volker Muthmann Marcel
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Gitta Schweighöfer Inge -
Holger Stockhaus Olaf - Jens Amschlinger Chinto
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Florian Appelius Nick -
Maja Beckmann Beraterin Soziale Einrichtung -
Attila Borlan Werkstattleiter Harald - Heidemarie Brüny Elfriede
Make it a double feature
3h 11m together
Be My Baby
Aus Haut und Knochen
Both from Christina Adler.
