Contergan: Die Eltern
Seen it?2003 | 101 min | Documentary
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With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
From 1959 to 1962, about 5000 disabled children were born in Germany, often with shortened and altered limbs, but also very often with damage to internal organs. About half of the children did not survive. In November 1961, it turned out that the sleeping pill and sedative Contergan was responsible for the disabilities. The active ingredient thalidomide had disrupted the growth process of the children in the womb in the early stages of pregnancy. In this documentary, parents of the so-called "Contergan children" tell how they experienced the tragedy.
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- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andreas Fischer
- Wolfgang KorruhnNarrator
- Sigrid Baumann-SennSelf
- Karin Berg-KotterbaSelf
- Gisela BrücknerSelf
- Joachim BrücknerSelf
- Renata CohenSelf
- Gretel HerzelSelf
- Alfred HerzelSelf
- Walburga Schmidt-HingerlSelf
- Helga TosanaSelf