The Miserable Mother

The Miserable Mother (2026)



Die miserable Mutter

7.0 2026 82 min —

Director: Susanne Heinrich

Comedy
Trapped at home with her boyfriend, ‘Peter Pan’, and their newborn, a mother in ‘The Miserable Mother’ finds herself living a waking nightmare. The walls of her apartment shrink into a cage, dissolving the lines between the outside world and her own mind, between who she is and what society expects, between her body and the constant noise of judgment. This is a musical film that turns domestic life into a haunting, lyrical prison.

More About This Film

The Miserable Mother is an unusual German short film centered on a character known simply as the Miserable Mother and a fantastical encounter with Peter Pan. The story uses a compressed, theatrical form to explore loneliness, parenthood, imagination, and the strange distance between ordinary life and childhood fantasy.

Susanne Heinrich directs the film with Rosa Landers and Theo Colarusso in its two central roles. The production uses an intentionally stylized approach, making the relationship between the characters and the storybook figure more important than conventional plot mechanics.

  • Directed by Susanne Heinrich.
  • Rosa Landers plays the Miserable Mother.
  • Theo Colarusso plays Peter Pan.
  • The film premiered at Filmfest München in June 2026.
  • It received two festival awards during its 2026 release cycle.

Where to Watch

The Miserable Mother has primarily circulated through German film festivals, with online availability dependent on the filmmaker and festival distribution.