Life Overtakes Me

This documentary sheds light on the rarely known Resignation Syndrome affecting refugee children in Sweden, a mental condition lacking official recognition from WHO. It presents emotional and psychological impacts on families, while raising questions about skepticism toward the illness's authenticity. Although informative, the film could benefit from expert interviews or scientific studies to deepen credibility. It portrays the issue with empathy and structure, though it misses perspectives from families denied asylum. Overall, the documentary offers valuable insight into a complex and controv…

CinemaSerf

2026-10-11

⭐ 6

Karen was an engaging and athletic young lad who liked messing about at school and swimming until his body went into something called "Resignation Syndrome". Clinicians are unsure just what triggers it or for how long it will last, but it essentially puts the person into a comatose and unresponsive state. He isn't alone in suffering from this condition, but it does appear to be limited to those recently arriving from the wartorn Middle East and also to those whose future in Sweden is in some sort of doubt. Using some archive and interviews with his parents and with his doctors, we try to find …