Regretting Motherhood / Spijtmoeders

“Perhaps I should have never become a mother.”

What if you love your children, but struggle with being a mother? Milou Gevers’ eye-opening documentary Regretting Motherhood delves into this unspoken dilemma, uncovering the untold stories of mothers that have regrets. Gevers spoke with dozens of mothers and found three courageous women to share their deeply personal struggles with motherhood – the shame and guilt they feel, and the pressing weight of societal expectations.

Animates sequences created and designed by Anna Eijsbouts
Camera by Lola Mooij
Directed by: Milou Gevers

A Stepping Stone & VPRO production, 2024