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Between a Rock and a Hard Place (2019)

Between a Rock and a Hard Place poster
Original title
Mellem sten og et hårdt sted
Directed by
Mads Koudal
Genre
drama
Country
Denmark
Runtime
19 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An 81 year old woman named Birthe has to let go of her adult daughter Karen who has Down syndrome. Birthe is developing dementia and the authorities decide Karen must move into care. The film follows Birthe's denial on the day Karen leaves.

sadheartbreakingintimategentlemelancholicrealisticquietemotionally heavy

What happens

Mellem sten og et hårdt sted er en dansk kortfilm fra 2019 instrueret af Mads Koudal. Efter et helt livs omsorg bliver 81-årige Birthe tvunget til at give slip på sin datter Karen, som er født med Downs syndrom, og hvis mentale alder er 8 år. Birthe kæmper selv med tiltagende demens, og kommunen har vurderet, at hun ikke længere kan varetage Karens behov. På Karens afrejsedag er Birthe stadig helt i fornægtelse. Hvorfor skulle hun ikke kunne hjælpe sin egen datter? (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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