Death of a Child

Death of a Child

Death of a Child

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Death of a Child

2017

1h 20m

6.6(7 votes)

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Overview

How does one live with the unbearable? When the worst has happened and the one to blame is yourself? Death of a Child is an exploration of the lives of parents who have caused their own children's deaths.

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