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Directed by Martin Lapp · Starring Leonie Parusel · 2016
A mother's labour is portrayed as a metaphorical, explosive struggle, a life-and-death extreme that calls up superhuman strength.
Childbirth reimagined as a spectacular VFX battle, showing the raw power it takes to bring life into the world.
The Phenomenon „hysterical strength“ is a display of extreme strength by humans, beyond what is believed to be normal, usually occurring when people are in life and death situations. We witness a mother giving birth to h
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