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The Family Approach streaming

Original title: Im Prinzip Familie

2025 Movie Germany Documentary 90 min

By: Daniel Abma

In einem Haus am Ufer eines idyllischen Sees, umgeben von dichten Wäldern, arbeitenErzieher:innen im Schichtdienst in einer Wohngruppe für Kinder. Kochen, waschen, einkaufen und die Kinder mit dem Kleintransporter zur Schule und F...

Festival Achievements

Deutscher Filmpreis 2026

Nominations:

Bester Dokumentarfilm

Visions du Réel 2025

Awards:

Grand Angle

Selections:

Grand Angle

DOK Leipzig 2024

Awards:

Gedanken-Aufschluss-Preis • VER.DI Preis für Solidarität • Menschlichkeit und Fairness

Nominations:

DEFA Förderpreis

Selections:

Deutscher Wettbewerb Dokumentarfilm

Mood

Empathetic

Hopeful

Thoughtful

Cast & Crew

Daniel Abma

Daniel Abma (Director)

Hennig Fuchs (Composer)

Johannes Praus (Cinematographer)

Film Movements

Observational Documentary

Narrative Structure

Documentary

Observational

Soundtrack

Original Score

Time-Period

Contemporary

Central Conflict

Bureaucratic Challenges

Caregiver-Child Relationships

Reunification Efforts

Characters

Educators

Foster Children

Parents

Ending

Hopeful

Open-Ended

Positive Outlook

Historical Context

Contemporary

Current Child Welfare System

Key Plot Points

Daily Caregiving

Emotional Support

Family Reunification

Plot

Child Welfare

Family Separation

Foster Care

Setting

House By The Lake

Nature

Rural Environment

Shooting Location

House By The Lake

Rural Germany

Theme

Caregiver Empathy

Child Welfare

Family Reunification

Genre

Documentary

Audiences

Adults

Family

Socially Conscious

Titles

The Family Approach

Awards

German Camera Award

Specials Awards

Critical Reception

Positive Reviews

Festivals

Cottbus

Dok Leipzig

Visions Of Reality

Reception

Critical Acclaim

Festival Awards

Production Countries

Germany

Netherlands

Release Year

2025

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