Post-Production - Drama
Apathy is the first fiction film about “Resignation Syndrome”, a mysterious phenomenon affecting only refugee children that appeared in Sweden in the 2000s and sparked a huge concern among doctors and politicians.
Year of production : 2023 Director(s) : Alexandros AVRANAS Writer(s) : Alexandros AVRANAS, Stavros PAMBALLIS Producer(s) : Sylvie PIALAT (LES FILMS DU WORSO)
Sergei and Natalia are political asylum-seekers who fled to Sweden with their two daughters, Katja and Alina, hoping for a new happy life. Those hopes are crushed when their application is rejected. Their daughter Katja, traumatized by this episode, collapses and suddenly falls into a “coma”, a condition known as Resignation Syndrome or Apathy, explained as a self-protection against a feeling of fear. They will try everything to create an atmosphere of safety, stability and hope which their daughter needs in order to wake up. Over the last few years, more than 700 children have been diagnosed with the syndrome, in Sweden alone.Today, the cause and cure largely remain a mystery still.
Country(ies) : FRANCE, ESTONIA, SWEDEN, GREECE, GERMANY