Life Overtakes Me

Unrated

1/26/201939m

Premiere Release (US)

Overview:

Hundreds of refugee children in Sweden, who have fled with their families from extreme trauma, have become afflicted with 'uppgivenhetssyndrom,' or Resignation Syndrome. Facing deportation, they withdraw from the world into a coma-like state, as if frozen, for months, or even years.

Director:

Kristine Samuelson

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

refugee
childhood trauma

Cast

Henry Ascher

~ as ~

Himself - Pediatrician and Professor, University of Gothenburg (as Henry Ascher MD)

Nadja Hatem

~ as ~

Herself - Immigration Attorney

Mikael Billing

~ as ~

Himself - Psychologist and Psychotherapist, BUP Asylum Psychiatric Unit

Karl Sallin

~ as ~

Himself - Centre for Research Ethics and Bioethics, Uppsala University (as Karl Sallin MD)

Elizabeth Hultcrantz

~ as ~

Herself - Professor Emerita, Linköping University (as Elizabeth Hultcrantz MD PhD)

Gellert Tamas

~ as ~

Himself - Author and Journalist

Anne-Liis von Knorring

~ as ~

Herself - Child Psychologist, Professor Emerita, Uppsala University (as Anne-Liis von Knorring MD)

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Reviews (1)

A
Alunauwie
Written 2 month(s) ago
8
This documentary sheds light on the rarely known Resignation Syndrome affecting refugee children in Sweden, a mental condition lacking official recognition from WHO. It presents emotional and psychological impacts on families, while raising questions about skepticism toward the illness's authenticity. Although informative, the film could benefit from expert interviews or scientific studies to deepen credibility. It portrays the issue with empathy and structure, though it misses perspectives from families denied asylum. Overall, the documentary offers valuable insight into a complex and controversial topic.

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