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The Trouble with Being Born (2020)

Movie ★ 5.0 94 min

Science Fiction Drama

Elli is an android and lives with a man she calls her father. Together they drift through the summer. During the day they swim in the pool and at night he takes her to bed. She shares his memories and anything else he programs her to recall. Memories that mean everything to him but nothing to her. Yet, one night she sets off into the woods following a fading echo… The story of a machine and the ghosts we all carry within us.

Sandra Wollner Writer Sandra Wollner Director Roderick Warich Writer

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Quick facts

Released
December 3, 2020
Runtime
94 min
IMDb
tt9220966
Language
Studio
Panama Film, The Barricades, , Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg

Themes

Cast

Lena Watson Elli / Emil, Android Dominik Warta Dominik Warta Georg Ingrid Burkhard Ingrid Burkhard Frau Schikowa Jana McKinnon Jana McKinnon Elli Simon Hatzl Simon Hatzl Toni Susanne Gschwendtner Susanne Gschwendtner Birgit (uncredited)

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Trouble with Being Born about?
Elli is an android and lives with a man she calls her father. Together they drift through the summer. During the day they swim in the pool and at night he takes her to bed. She shares his memories and anything else he programs her to recall. Memories that mean everything to him but nothing to her. Yet, one night she sets off into the woods following a fading echo… The story of a machine and the ghosts we all carry within us.
Who directed The Trouble with Being Born?
The Trouble with Being Born was directed by Sandra Wollner.
Who stars in The Trouble with Being Born?
The Trouble with Being Born stars Lena Watson, Dominik Warta, Ingrid Burkhard, Jana McKinnon.
When was The Trouble with Being Born released?
The Trouble with Being Born is a 2020 science fiction, drama film.
Where can I watch The Trouble with Being Born?
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