Olivia - Ein Kinderschicksal bewegt die Welt

1996Movie1 h 30 min

73
GoodGoodWatch score

A deeply moving, relentlessly bleak drama movie about everyday modern life and family.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood

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Story

When six year old Olivia is diagnosed with the Wilms tumor in her kidney, the doctors suggest an immediate operation and chemotherapy. Healing chances would be 95%, but when her parents learn how other children suffer from the procedure, they're terrified and refuse to expose their daughter to such a torture. Instead they consult faith healer Hamer, who claims to be able to heal cancer without drugs. When the youth welfare office attempts to force them to have Olivia medicated properly, the family flees from Germany. So Olivia's condition worsens, and a great press campaign is started to change the parent's mind...

Feels like

  • Tragic True Story
  • Medical Ethics Dilemma
  • Parental Desperation
  • Social Controversy
  • Emotional Drama
  • Bleak & Harrowing
  • Childhood Illness
  • Media Scrutiny
  • Faith vs. Science

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Facts

November 27, 1996 · 1 h 30 min · Disturbing Imagery

Released
November 27, 1996
Runtime
1 h 30 min
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, TV Movie
Original language
German
Made in
Germany

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4 questions, like "Is Olivia - Ein Kinderschicksal bewegt die Welt worth watching?"

Questions about Olivia - Ein Kinderschicksal bewegt die Welt

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Olivia - Ein Kinderschicksal bewegt die Welt worth watching?

73
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 6.7).

Will I feel good after watching Olivia - Ein Kinderschicksal bewegt die Welt?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Olivia - Ein Kinderschicksal bewegt die Welt plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Olivia - Ein Kinderschicksal bewegt die Welt in English?

German

No, it was made in German.