Life Overtakes Me
- Documentary
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.
Life Overtakes Me is a 2019 documentary that examines Resignation Syndrome, a mysterious condition affecting refugee children in Sweden who have experienced severe trauma. The film follows these children as they withdraw into coma-like states while facing deportation, exploring the psychological and social factors behind this haunting phenomenon.
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BrazilTop cast
Follow an actor to track their next projects- Henry AscherHimself - Pediatrician and Professor, University of Gothenburg (as Henry Ascher MD)
- Nadja HatemHerself - Immigration Attorney
- Mikael BillingHimself - Psychologist and Psychotherapist, BUP Asylum Psychiatric Unit
- Karl SallinHimself - Centre for Research Ethics and Bioethics, Uppsala University (as Karl Sallin MD)
- Elizabeth HultcrantzHerself - Professor Emerita, Linköping University (as Elizabeth Hultcrantz MD PhD)
Gellert TamasHimself - Author and Journalist- Anne-Liis von KnorringHerself - Child Psychologist, Professor Emerita, Uppsala University (as Anne-Liis von Knorring MD)
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Life Overtakes Me | Official Trailer | Netflix
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Life Overtakes Me — frequently asked
What is Resignation Syndrome?
Also called uppgivenhetssyndrom, it is a condition that has afflicted refugee children in Sweden who have fled extreme trauma. Those affected withdraw from the world into a coma-like, frozen state that can last for months or even years.
When was Life Overtakes Me released?
The documentary was released on January 26, 2019.
What is the film about?
Life Overtakes Me documents the experiences of hundreds of refugee children in Sweden who have developed Resignation Syndrome while facing deportation, examining the trauma and circumstances behind this mysterious affliction.
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