Life Overtakes Me
2019, English. Directed by Kristine Samuelson & John Haptas.
Hundreds of refugee children in Sweden, who have fled with their families from extreme trauma, have become afflicted with 'uppgivenhetssyndrom,' or Resignation Syndrome. Facing deportation, they withdraw from the world into a coma-like state, as if frozen, for months, or even years.
- Runtime
- 0h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Fun if you don’t overthink it.
6.5/10 from 91 TMDB viewer ratings.
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Life Overtakes Me is streaming on Netflix in India.
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Cast & crew
- Kristine SamuelsonDirector
- John HaptasDirector
- Henry AscherHimself - Pediatrician and Professor, University of Gothenburg (as Henry Ascher MD)
- Nadja HatemHerself - Immigration Attorney
- Mikael BillingHimself - Psychologist and Psychotherapist, BUP Asylum Psychiatric Unit
- Karl SallinHimself - Centre for Research Ethics and Bioethics, Uppsala University (as Karl Sallin MD)
- Elizabeth HultcrantzHerself - Professor Emerita, Linköping University (as Elizabeth Hultcrantz MD PhD)
- Gellert TamasHimself - Author and Journalist
- Anne-Liis von KnorringHerself - Child Psychologist, Professor Emerita, Uppsala University (as Anne-Liis von Knorring MD)
Details
- Released
- 26 January 2019
- Country
- Sweden, United States of America
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Life Overtakes Me: quick answers
Is Life Overtakes Me worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.5/10 from 91 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Life Overtakes Me?
Life Overtakes Me runs 39 minutes (0h 39m).
Does Life Overtakes Me have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for Life Overtakes Me. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
Life Overtakes Me parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for Life Overtakes Me yet.
Which OTT platform is Life Overtakes Me on?
Life Overtakes Me is streaming on Netflix in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Life Overtakes Me?
If you liked Life Overtakes Me, try Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story, Trainwreck: Balloon Boy, Come See Me in the Good Light.
Who directed Life Overtakes Me?
Life Overtakes Me (2019) was directed by Kristine Samuelson and John Haptas and stars Henry Ascher, Nadja Hatem, Mikael Billing.