Between a Rock and a Hard Place
After a lifetime of caregiving, 81-year-old Birthe is separated from her daughter Karen, who has Downs Syndrome. Birthe is struggling with dementia and the municipality believes that she is no longer capable of taking care of Karen, who has the mental age of an 8-year-old. On the day of Karen’s departure, Birthe is in denial about her own abilities. Why shouldn’t she be able to take proper care of her daughter?
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place
- Overview
- Cast
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Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 26, 2019
Runtime
0h 19m
Genres
Drama
Original Title
Mellem sten og et hårdt sted
Production Companies
Mellow CPH
Director
Mads Koudal
Description
After a lifetime of caregiving, 81-year-old Birthe is separated from her daughter Karen, who has Downs Syndrome. Birthe is struggling with dementia and the municipality believes that she is no longer capable of taking care of Karen, who has the mental age of an 8-year-old. On the day of Karen’s departure, Birthe is in denial about her own abilities. Why shouldn’t she be able to take proper care of her daughter?