Family
May 5, 2024

"6 mothers": So honest is the celebrity documentary on Vox

Why is?

Prominent mothers who openly talk about the chaos, challenges and frustrations of their everyday family life - without false vanity or fear of embarrassing confessions.

Who is taking part?

Actress Nina Bott, Til Schweiger ex and cosmetics entrepreneur Dana Schweiger, musical star Ute Lemper, ex-figure skater Annie Friesinger-Postma, world champion in javelin Christina Obergföll and the Turkish soap star Wilma Elles.

What is shown?

Six mothers on three sofas watch film excerpts from the daily lives of others. Dana Schweiger in conversation with Emma about the shooting of her next movie, Nina Bott highly pregnant when setting up the baby room, Ute Lemper when bringing her children to bed. Afterwards, the scenes are briefly discussed in the group.Now it quickly becomes clear where it hurts: Dana Schweiger has never wounded the separation from Til, Wilma Elles has a scrutiny and a problem with being alone with her twins, and Christina Obergföll suffers from being number two after dad for her son.

How does it live as a celebrity mother?

Imagine the Normalo Mama a celebrity motherhood before, buzzing especially Nannys, and domestic help in their heads around. But, is this really the truth?

Well, the prominent working mom has at least similar problems as ours. Tantrum at the breakfast table - breathe Annie Friesinger-Postma away. Far less relaxed and a little more unusual: Soap star Wilma Elles, who spends eight to ten hours a day filming and controls via video camera the two nannies of her twins (who work around the domestic help). She believes that nobody can take care of two babies ONLY. But that was the only shocker "6 mothers" had to offer. Otherwise, everything seems pretty normal. Ute Lemper prefers to stay home with her husband in the evening and break a lance for the family bed. Dana Schweiger is reluctant to bring her children, Christina Obergföll wants more time with her son.

6 mothers - offers a lot of feeling and some tears

Nina Bott puts it in a nutshell: "I just want to be the best mother for my kids" - and what sounds so hackneyed is exactly what everyone is up to. If one expects a voyeuristic reality format, one is disappointed by "6 mothers". Chaos in the Lemperschen NY apartment? Secondary. You concentrate completely on the emotional worlds of the mothers. The documentary manages to convey the perspectives of the Six and contains itself completely of a rating. Probably also because the mothers support each other in the group discussion and talk well.

Do you have to watch?

The feeling "you are not alone" always helps moms. Message of Doku: In one we are all the same; We want the best for our children, are we stressed by the balancing act between child and career? and above all the expectations of ourselves. But not all typical parents' worries come up in the "6 mothers". Financial worries, the stress in typical everyday situations between office hours and pick-up from kindergarten and school, the pressure we feel when the child is sick and we have to call the office - all these things seem to be less of a problem for the prominent mothers. But maybe the next five episodes will surprise us with everyday madness that does not stop at the life of a prominent mom!