Mother

Elena, an inspired theatre director, finds out at the age of 32 that she cannot conceive in a natural way. Trying therapies to get pregnant and failing to convince her husband, the famous foreign conductor Leon Maier, 50, to stay with her in Bulgaria and to keep trying, Elena develops a life-transforming theatre programme for orphans. The moment Leon is finally up to the idea to start in vitro, Elena is invited to adapt her method for orphans in Kenya, where the need is massive. Elena faces a choice between her dream of having a child of her own and helping hundreds of orphans to start dreaming. Finding her own way, Elena will redefine the word “mother”. Inspired by a true story.

[WFF]