09 October 2020 Factual 25 mins
Four kids, who all lost a parent to suicide, share their journey from the moment they heard the news. The filmmaker, who experienced the same tragedy, asks them the questions no one dared to ask her at the time.
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Netherlands 09 October 2020
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After years of fertility issues and her mother-in-law's nagging, a woman hires her assistant as a surrogate.
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