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202524 minPGdocumentary

Family Dynamics

Mother's Letter

202524 minPGdocumentary

Sylvia Schedelbauer reflects on her complex relationship with her mother through family archives, exploring their mixed Japanese-German heritage and unresolved tensions.

Family Dynamics

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Sylvia Schedelbauer

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Sylvia Schedelbauer reflects on her complex relationship with her mother through family archives, exploring their mixed Japanese-German heritage and unresolved tensions.

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Sylvia Schedelbauer reflects on her mother’s perspective in Mother's Letter. The film uses family archives to illustrate the mother-daughter relationship marked by unspoken tensions and unresolved histories. Set against the backdrop of mixed heritage between Japan and Germany, it presents fragmented images and archival material to convey their connection. Schedelbauer employs a unique style that combines light, texture, and sound to depict the emotional layers of their relationship over time. The documentary runs for 24 minutes and was released in 2025.

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