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Life Overtakes Me

Life Overtakes Me

Jan 26, 2019 · 39m

Rated 6.5 out of 10

Director

Kristine Samuelson, John Haptas

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.

About Life Overtakes Me

What is Life Overtakes Me about?

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.

When was Life Overtakes Me released?

Life Overtakes Me was released on January 26, 2019.

Where can I watch Life Overtakes Me?

Life Overtakes Me is streaming on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads in the US. Availability data from JustWatch.

How long is Life Overtakes Me?

Life Overtakes Me runs 39 minutes.

Who directed Life Overtakes Me?

Life Overtakes Me was directed by Kristine Samuelson and John Haptas.

Who is in the cast of Life Overtakes Me?

The cast of Life Overtakes Me includes 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)) and Elizabeth Hultcrantz (Herself - Professor Emerita, Linköping University (as Elizabeth Hultcrantz MD PhD)).

Is Life Overtakes Me on Netflix?

Yes, Life Overtakes Me is streaming on Netflix in the US.

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