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SYNOPSIS IN ENGLISH: The Internationally award winning documentary film from Norway, "My beloved child" (Mitt elskede barn), follows a 33 year old woman's life prior to serving a 7 year prison sentence for killing her own 66 year old father. He sexually abused her from she was 6 - 17 years old. He also abused her sister who became a drug addict and died of an overdose at the age of 38. The film brings us back to her childhood and describes how sexual abuse can go on for years without anyone is reacting to it. "My beloved child" deals with issues like physical, emotional and sexual abuse, domestic problems, suicide, drug issues, societies responsibility, individual responsibility, post effects/late consequences of childhood traumas. "My beloved child" has won several international first prizes at film festivals, and been  selected to festivals all over the world. It is licensed to be screened for "All audiences", but each school must decide which age group to screen it to. Norwegian teachers in general recommend it from 10-12 years and up, when screening it to children. The films is primarily made - and edited - for children and youths, in order for them to understand and put words to abuse.

In Norway to day every 5'th girl and 7'th boy is the victim of sexual abuse. In the USA they claim that every 3’rd child is subjected to some form of sexual abuse. Research shows that over 70 percent of imprisoned women in the USA have been sexually abused. Research in the UK shows that more than 80 percent of homeless people had their relationship to their parents destroyed during childhood, because of neglect, domestic problems and abuse. "My beloved child" is made to prevent and stop all abuse towards children and youths. The internationally award winning documentary film, is very good for teachers and students, for people working in nurseries, in primary schools up to university and college levels, for all health institutions, hospitals, doctors, psychologists, nurses, health care centers, psychiatric institutions,  incest centers, woman shelters, childcare centers, police, prisons, law’s, churches, treatment centers, aid organizations, governmental departments, politicians, libraries, parents, students and teachers within these occupations.

"My beloved child" is 1 hour and 45 minutes long (105 min), and has an additional 75 minutes first cut of the movie with several extra scenes. The bonus material also contains info about the film, festivals, prizes and facts about abuse and late-effects

The spoken language in the film is Norwegian, and it is subtitled into English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Dutch, Czech, Swedish, Danish, Finish, Albanian, Chinese, Japanese and Norwegian.

The DVD and invoice will be sent within 48 hours

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Filmstudieark laget av  Film & Kino:

http://www.filmweb.no/filmogkino/multimedia/archive/00090/mitt_elskede_barn_pd_90643a.pdf

FOREDAG om temaet/filmen:

http://www.utdanningsnytt.no/templates/udf20____15726.aspx

DVD-Arkivet, 9 av 10 poeng for filmen: “Denne filmen er noe jeg vil anbefale som obligatorisk under dette kurset/temaet i lærerutdanningen, da den viser alle de forferdelige sidene ved seksuelt misbruk og forteller mye om hva som rører seg inne i hodet på et barn i en slik situasjon. Klarer en av landets mange lærere å fange opp signalene, kan et liv og et sinn være reddet. Det gikk dessverre ikke slik for Sigrid Beates del. Brit Jorunn Hundsnes har virkelig lagd en sterk dokumentarfilm som setter et uutslettelig inntrykk, og den er laget på en svært god og profesjonell måte”.
http://dvdarkivet.no/review.php?dvdID=1181416678

DVD-Anmelderen, terningkast 5: “Det er virkelig en sterk dokumentar dette. "Mitt elskede barn" anbefales til alle, aller helst som undervisningsmateriell til skole og foresatte. Helt personlig, legg vekk livssynsopplæringa, fokuser på dette og miljøproblemene”.
http://www.dvdanmelderen.com/content/view/7381/120/

Anbefales av Psykisk helse i skolen:
http://www.psykiskhelseiskolen.no/visartikkel.asp?id=1414

Romsdals Budstikke - terningkast 5«En sjelden Norsk dokumentarperle». http://www.rbnett.no/article/20050527/KULTUR/105270008

Dagbladet - terningkast 5: «Rystende fra virkeligheten» http://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/2004/08/25/406413.html

Nordlys - terningkast 5:
«Noen filmer gjør så sterkt inntrykk at det er vanskelig å sette ord på det. En kraftig vekker og en raus håndsrekning til de som trenger det» http://www.nordlys.no/kultur/film/article1708785.ece

Fredrikstad Blad - terningkast 5:
«Filmen er et rystende dokument over noe som nok ofte blir forsøkt dysset ned, men som absolutt ikke bør bli det. Filmen «Mitt elskede barn» bør bli sett av mange. Den bør være en påminnelse til skoler og alle oss andre om å ta signaler på alvor». http://www.f-b.no/article/20050420/ANMFILM/161576492


Haugesunds Avis - terninkast 5
«Et utrolig sterkt innlegg i debatten om forbrytelse og straff" http://www.h-avis.no/article/20040825/KULTURFILM/40825002

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