The Trouble with Being Born

A sentient doll drifts through artificial days with the man who owns her, reenacting stolen memories like bedtime rituals. When she wanders into the woods chasing a glitch that feels like grief, the script begins to fray. Cold Austrian light, a child’s voice, and silence do most of the talking—this isn’t childhood but a simulation of it, perfectly hollow.

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Sandra Wollner directed The Trouble with Being Born in 2020. See Sandra Wollner's full filmography, where to start with Sandra Wollner, or where to go after you've seen everything by Sandra Wollner.

The Trouble with Being Born was released in 2020 (DE original-language production), with a runtime of 94 minutes.