Underplayed Gems

Hospitalsbørn (2007)

Hospitalsbørn poster
Directed by
Lars Bo Kimergård
Genre
documentary film
Country
Denmark
Runtime
42 min
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Four Danish adults look back on their childhood experiences as long-term hospital patients. They recount the fear, loneliness, and pain they felt, as well as the resilience and courage that helped them survive. The film presents these personal memories in a simple, unadorned style.

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What happens

Hospitalsbørn er en dansk dokumentarfilm fra 2007, der er instrueret af Lars Bo Kimergård. Denne film går tæt på fire voksne menneskers erindringer om at have været 'hospitalsbarn'. Else, Stine, Morten og Renate fortæller om indlæggelserne og de følelsesmæssige aspekter af oplevelserne. I erindringen mødes sorgen, følelsen af at blive ladt alene og rædslen for den hvide kittel hos den lille patient med barnets overlevelsesinstinkt, livskraft og tapperhed og bliver, i et enkelt og usminket filmsprog, til stærk indsigt i dramatiske og smertefulde øjeblikke, der havde afgørende betydning for de fire menneskers videre liv. Instruktøren er selv 'hospitalsbarn', men begyndte først som 40-årig at reflektere over hvilken betydning, det havde haft på udviklingen af hans personlighed. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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