Life Overtakes Me
2019 | 39m | English
Popularity: 0.5 (history)
| Director: | John Haptas, Kristine Samuelson |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 26, 2019 |
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| Director: | John Haptas, Kristine Samuelson |
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| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | refugee, childhood trauma |
| Production Companies | Camera Stylo Films |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Henry Ascher | Himself - Pediatrician and Professor, University of Gothenburg (as Henry Ascher MD) |
| Nadja Hatem | Herself - Immigration Attorney |
| Mikael Billing | Himself - Psychologist and Psychotherapist, BUP Asylum Psychiatric Unit |
| Karl Sallin | Himself - Centre for Research Ethics and Bioethics, Uppsala University (as Karl Sallin MD) |
| Elizabeth Hultcrantz | Herself - Professor Emerita, Linköping University (as Elizabeth Hultcrantz MD PhD) |
| Gellert Tamas | Himself - Author and Journalist |
| Anne-Liis von Knorring | Herself - Child Psychologist, Professor Emerita, Uppsala University (as Anne-Liis von Knorring MD) |
| Name | Job |
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| John Haptas | Director, Editor, Director of Photography |
| Peter Östlund | Drone Cinematographer |
| Joel Raabe | Sound Editor |
| Kristine Samuelson | Director, Editor, Sound |
| Pete Horner | Sound Designer |
| Name | Title |
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| John Haptas | Producer |
| Lisa Kleiner-Chanoff | Executive Producer |
| Ariane Wu | Executive Producer |
| Kristine Samuelson | Producer |
| Bonni Cohen | Executive Producer |
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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 authenticit ... y. 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. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)