The Price of Survival (2003)

Original title

De prijs van overleven

Directed by

Louis van Gasteren

Genre

documentary film

Country

Netherlands

Runtime

56 min

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary examines how a Nazi concentration camp survivor's trauma continues to affect his family even after his death. His wife and children share their experiences of living with the emotional aftermath of his wartime suffering.

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What happens

The Price Of Survival (De prijs van overleven) is a 2003 documentary film by Dutch director Louis van Gasteren and a sequel to Now Do You Get It Why I'm Crying? (Begrijpt U Nu Waarom Ik Huil?). The documentary is about the impact of post-traumatic stress syndrome on the family of a Nazi concentration camp survivor named Joop. Joop cannot forget his experiences in a concentration camp during World War II and these emotions are transferred to his wife Dina and their three children. The eldest son and daughter have long since lost contact with their parents and respond in the documentary only by letter. The youngest son Reinier, together with his wife Hadelinde, stayed in contact with his parents. Joop died in 2000, yet the camp experiences are seemingly 'inherited,' as Joop's descendants continue to pay the emotional price of his survival. The Price Of Survival won the Golden Calf for Best Short Documentary at the 2003 Netherlands Film Festival. 56 minutes. Color. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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