DIARY OF A MOTHER

A compelling and emotionally charged literary rediscovery.

Oliva Nordeck, left almost penniless after her husband's death in the war, raises four young children on her own. For years, the family barely gets by in an unnamed town in central Germany before eventually moving into a small, dilapidated house on the outskirts of the city. Here, Oliva juggles the everyday trials and tribulations of being a single mother to four lively teenagers, consistently meeting their quirks and needs with remarkable calm, understanding, and self-sacrifice. Only occasionally does she manage to steal a few minutes for herself, indulging in her beloved piano, reading books, or attempting discreet literary endeavors that she secretly submits to newspapers. Repeatedly, she faces dilemmas that force her to balance her own self-discovery with her children's well-being.