The Children Are Dead ( Die Kinder sind tot )

The Children Are Dead (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Die Kinder sind tot
Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
German ( Dolby Digital Stereo )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
80 min + Extras

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2003 and produced in:
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )

Directed By:
Aelrun Goette

Written By:
Aelrun Goette

Actors:
Daniela Jesse ..... Herself
Rosemarie Jesse ..... Herself
Angela K. ..... Herself
Kerstin Boltz ..... Herself
Heike R. ..... Herself
Olaf S. ..... Himself
Liane S. ..... Herself
Mandy S. ..... Herself
Cornelia Scheplitz ..... Herself
Thorsten Mausolf ..... Himself
Jörg Semmler ..... Himself (as Dr. Jörg Semmler)
Johannes Simang ..... Himself (as Pfarrer Johannes Simang)

Synopsis:

The Children are Dead by Aelrun Goette is a documentary based on a true story of a 22-year-old mother who leaves her children unattended in her flat for two weeks. She is charged for murder when they die of dehydration. The film focused on whether the mother is the only one responsible for the death of her children. How about the neighbours, the friends of the mother, the grandmother, the youth welfare service worker, the owners of the building? What is their role in ensuring the safety of the children? All communities have their strengths, and their networks which can be termed the Social Capital that workers can tap on to help the people they serve.

Documentary about the case of a single mother who left her two children alone, locked in their home, for two weeks while she stayed with a new friend. When she returned she found the children dead.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 12 June, 2009.