Alicia

2017•1h 30m•

★8.0(1 ratings)

DocumentaryDocumentary

Overview

"It’s not easy to find a foster family for you," an orphanage supervisor explains to nine-year-old Alicia. "After all, you are a very special girl." Alicia is crying. "I’m not special. I’m just a girl." This disturbing scene sets the tone for this film about Alicia, who was taken away from her teenage mother by the Child Welfare Bureau when she was 12 months old. She’s been living in an orphanage since the age of five, and they have never managed to find a foster family for her. In Alicia, we watch as she becomes a teenager, still craving safety and love. Over the course of three years, filmmaker Maasja Ooms follows her daily life up close. Alicia's yearning and powerlessness are palpable in these observations, which painfully reveal the effects of having no prospects.

Director

Maasja Ooms

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Keywords

foster homehuman interestchild protection

Did You Know?

The runtime is 90 minutes (1h 30m).

The film was directed by Maasja Ooms.

This title is listed on IMDb as tt7704614.

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Alicia

2017•1h 30m•

★8.0(1 ratings)

DocumentaryDocumentary

Overview

Director

Maasja Ooms

Watchlist

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Maasja Ooms

Production

Producer: Willemijn Cerutti

Editing

Editor: Maasja Ooms

Keywords

foster homehuman interestchild protection

Did You Know?

The runtime is 90 minutes (1h 30m).

The film was directed by Maasja Ooms.

This title is listed on IMDb as tt7704614.

Gallery

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Movie Information

Original Title:

Alicia

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

Language:

Nederlands

Country of Origin:

Netherlands

Production Companies:

Cerutti Film

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