Contergan: Die Eltern
- Released on
- Runtime
- 101 mins
From 1959 to 1962, about 5000 disabled children were born in Germany, often with shortened and altered limbs, but also very often with damage to internal organs. About half of the children did not survive. In November 1961, it turned out that the sleeping pill and sedative Contergan was responsible for the disabilities. The active ingredient thalidomide had disrupted the growth process of the children in the womb in the early stages of pregnancy. In this documentary, parents of the so-called "Contergan children" tell how they experienced the tragedy.
From 1959 to 1962, about 5000 disabled children were born in Germany, often with shortened and altered limbs, but also very often with damage to internal organs. About half of the children did not survive. In November 1961, it turned out that the sleeping pill and sedative Contergan was responsible for the disabilities. The active ingredient thalidomide had disrupted the growth process of the children in the womb in the early stages of pregnancy. In this documentary, parents of the so-called "Contergan children" tell how they experienced the tragedy.
Cast
- Wolfgang Korruhn
- Sigrid Baumann-Senn
- Karin Berg-Kotterba
- Gisela Brückner
- Joachim Brückner
- Renata Cohen
- Gretel Herzel
- Alfred Herzel
- Walburga Schmidt-Hingerl
- Helga Tosana
- Linde Schulte-Hillen
- Karl-Herrmann Schulte-Hillen
Director
- Andreas Fischer
