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Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 39 minutes |
Countries | Sweden, United States |
Language | English |
Life Overtakes Me (Swedish: De apatiska barnen; English: The Apathetic Children) is a 2019 Swedish-American documentary film directed by Kristine Samuelson and John Haptas. The film shows how hundreds of refugee children in Sweden withdraw into a coma-like illness called resignation syndrome, apparently because of traumatic experiences they had.[2][3][4]
The film was released on Netflix on June 14, 2019.[5] As of October 2021[update], 100% of the five critical reviews compiled on Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average rating of 7.7/10.[6]
The film was nominated for an Oscar for best short-subject documentary, for the 92nd Academy Awards in 2020.[7]