GERMANY · 2012

Mom's Gotta Go

Edward Berger
dark comedy mother-son relationship adult dependency mortality coming of age
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Synopsis

Adult dreamer Tristan still lives under his mother's thumb. After she has a health scare, he realizes how much he wants her gone... permanently.

Year2012
CountryGermany
DirectorEdward Berger
Mom's Gotta Go poster

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