Life Overtakes Me (2019): cast, story & where to watch
2019 · Film · ★ 6.3
Released in 2019, Life Overtakes Me is a documentary film directed by John Haptas, running about 39 minutes.
What it’s about. Hundreds of refugee children in Sweden, who have fled with their families from extreme trauma, have become afflicted with 'uppgivenhetssyndrom,' or Resignation Syndrome. Facing deportation, they withdraw from the world into a coma-like state, as if frozen, for months, or even years.
Who’s in it. Life Overtakes Me stars Henry Ascher as Himself - Pediatrician and Professor, University of Gothenburg (as Henry Ascher MD), Nadja Hatem as Herself - Immigration Attorney, Mikael Billing as Himself - Psychologist and Psychotherapist, BUP Asylum Psychiatric Unit and Karl Sallin as Himself - Centre for Research Ethics and Bioethics, Uppsala University (as Karl Sallin MD), among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, Life Overtakes Me has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Life Overtakes Me page.
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Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Life Overtakes Me (2019)?
- In US, Life Overtakes Me is available to stream on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Life Overtakes Me worth watching?
- Life Overtakes Me holds an audience score of 6.3 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy documentary. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Life Overtakes Me?
- Life Overtakes Me stars Henry Ascher, Nadja Hatem, Mikael Billing, Karl Sallin and Elizabeth Hultcrantz.
- When was Life Overtakes Me released?
- Life Overtakes Me was released in 2019, with a runtime of about 39 minutes.