Nachdem Filmemacher Karsten Staiger bereits als Kind seine Mutter an Brustkrebs verlor, begegnet er Frauen, die denselben Weg gehen. In einfühlsamen und persönlichen Gesprächen erzählen sie von Liebe, Familie, Angst, Hoffnung und der Kraft, niemals aufzugeben.
Unter ihren Flügeln ist ein bewegendes Porträt über Mut, Heilung und Hoffnung.
Mit elf außergewöhnlichen Frauen, die ihre ganz persönlichen Erfahrungen mit Brustkrebs teilen.
Über den Film
In this deeply moving documentary, Karsten brings together the voices of eleven women whose lives have been forever changed by breast cancer, capturing their journeys with extraordinary sensitivity, honesty, and grace.
With compassion and empathy, Karsten fosters an environment where vulnerability feels safe. His gentle, respectful presence allows each woman to speak openly, transforming personal experiences into moments of profound human connection, revealing the courage, resilience, fear, hope, and humanity that exist beyond a diagnosis.
His storytelling is intimate and revelatory, inviting audiences to look beyond the medical reality of breast cancer and truly see the people living through it. Through his thoughtful direction, Karsten awakens compassion, challenges assumptions, and reminds us of the power of listening. The result is a documentary that is as heartfelt as it is illuminating—one that gives voice to eleven remarkable women while inspiring understanding, empathy, and hope in everyone who watches it.
