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Life Overtakes Me

  • 2019
  • TV-PG
  • 39m
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6.5/10
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Henry Ascher in Life Overtakes Me (2019)
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.
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In the grip of trauma, hundreds of refugee children in Sweden withdraw from life's uncertainties into a coma-like illness called Resignation Syndrome.In the grip of trauma, hundreds of refugee children in Sweden withdraw from life's uncertainties into a coma-like illness called Resignation Syndrome.In the grip of trauma, hundreds of refugee children in Sweden withdraw from life's uncertainties into a coma-like illness called Resignation Syndrome.

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    • John Haptas
    • Kristine Samuelson
  • Stars
    • Henry Ascher
    • Nadja Hatem
    • Mikael Billing
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    2.2K
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    • Directors
      • John Haptas
      • Kristine Samuelson
    • Stars
      • Henry Ascher
      • Nadja Hatem
      • Mikael Billing
    • 20User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Henry Ascher
    • Self - Pediatrician and Professor, University of Gothenburg
    • (as Henry Ascher MD)
    Nadja Hatem
    • Self - Immigration Attorney
    Mikael Billing
    • Self - Psychologist and Psychotherapist, BUP Asylum Psychiatric Unit
    Karl Sallin
    • Self - Centre for Research Ethics and Bioethics, Uppsala University
    • (as Karl Sallin MD)
    Elizabeth Hultcrantz
    • Self - Professor Emerita, Linköping University
    • (as Elizabeth Hultcrantz MD PhD)
    Gellert Tamas
    • Self - Author and Journalist
    Anne-Liis von Knorring
    • Self - Child Psychologist, Professor Emerita, Uppsala University
    • (as Anne-Liis von Knorring MD)
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      • John Haptas
      • Kristine Samuelson
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    5toboer

    Fascinating subject matter

    Resignation Syndrome is a fascinating condition and the families' stories are very sad. However, I feel this beautifully filmed documentary offers little beyond an introduction. Frustratingly we're never told which countries these refugee families came from, and the film doesn't examine the syndrome from a scientific angle.
    5LinkinParkEnjoyer

    40 minutes and they accomplished nothing

    It was one sided story all the time. I would love to hear stuff from professional doctors and how are they working to solve/cure this illness. Also, we could get more insight on government's side of the whole deportation story.
    GoalDigs

    Heartbreaking

    An absolute riveting watch. My heart broke for those families.
    6nanakitsch

    Expected much more

    A few years ago I read a lot about resignation syndrome and found it so interesting. But today, when I watched this documentary, I felt it has no depth. If you found the topic interesting, google to know more.
    7tremainejleaso

    Stunning piece of work

    This documentary was approached in much different way to which I would've thought they would approach it. There is a lot of visual metaphor in the particular shots they choose, not really giving much context to the backstory of each child. It jumped several places throughout, however I thought that the transitioning between stories and finding connections to move from one child to the next was a nice touch. In a way, it pulls the audience in and at times pushes them out. I'd honestly have to say that I learned more in the white text before and after the actual footage than the footage itself.

    It was not the most informative film although it seemed to be more focused on the pandemic of this syndrome from an emotional perspective, I personally think that a documentaries job is among other things supposed to be informative, the emotional aspect of it should come from the facts mixed with the story which this film didn't really do. I loved the film, however there are some blank spaces where pieces of vital information and medical reliability through interviews with specialists are missing.

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    • Release date
      • June 14, 2019 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Sweden
      • United States
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    • Languages
      • Swedish
      • Ukrainian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Жизнь захватывает меня
    • Filming locations
      • Sweden
    • Production company
      • Stylo Films
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      • 39m
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