Desired Children
7.5
The life of Marie and Peter seems perfect, but their greatest wish remains unfulfilled: a family of their own. After several painfully failed attempts to have a child by natural means, Marie and Peter decide to try adoption in Russia. Carried by their longing and after many months of preparation and waiting, they set off to get to know their future daughter Nina in a children's home thousands of kilometers away from Germany. They still have no idea that they are only at the beginning of a tour de force against the Russian authorities – and they are facing the biggest challenge for their relationship, because while Marie and Peter are fighting for their future child, the question is: are we still pursuing the same goal? Each for himself – and especially as a couple?
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Cast
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Victoria Mayer
Marie Meisner
Known for
World on Fire
Close to the Horizon
Godehard Giese
Peter Meisner
Known for
Babylon Berlin
Deutschland
Emily Atef
Ralf Krawanja
Christoph Kaiser
Also in
The Shadow Hour
Mama arbeitet wieder
Marion Gaedicke
Eva Meckbach
Annette
Known for
Criminal: Germany
Dorothee Schön
Michael Polle
Alexander Fischerkoesen
Malik Avila -Sanchez
Daniel
No other roles listed
Julian Maas
Known for
Saint
Emily Atef Director · Dorothee Schön Writer Christoph Kaiser Composer
First release October 8, 2016 · Produced in Germany · Production ARD
Production
X Filme Creative Pool
Production
ARD
Production
Germany
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Languages
Original title
Wunschkinder
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · October 8, 2016
Premiere · Film Festival Cologne
No release date listed for United States.
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