To Stigma (1982)
In a shocking storyline, director and writer Pavlos Tassios has a married couple in a dilemma because the wife has given birth to a mentally impaired baby who will never be able to live a normal life and who would certainly be a burden on the parents. The father and his mother and a friend force the mother into agreeing to let the baby starve to death -- they will give him water and nothing else. After 20 days of crying in desolation, the baby dies and a doctor signs the death certificate -- the parents are "relieved" of their burden. The relationships between the couple, the mother-in-law and the friend, however, are far from unscathed by this one heinous act; these people have changed their own lives forever. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Pavlos Tassios, Uri Barbash, (more)
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of To Stigma
In a shocking storyline, director and writer Pavlos Tassios has a married couple in a dilemma because the wife has given birth to a mentally impaired baby who will never be able to live a normal life and who would certainly be a burden on the parents. The father and his mother and a friend force the mother into agreeing to let the baby starve to death -- they will give him water and nothing else. After 20 days of crying in desolation, the baby dies and a doctor signs the death certificate -- the parents are "relieved" of their burden. The relationships between the couple, the mother-in-law and the friend, however, are far from unscathed by this one heinous act; these people have changed their own lives forever. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 105 mins
- Director(s):
- Uri Barbash, Pavlos Tassios
- Writer(s):
- Pavlos Tassios, Eran Preis
- Producer(s):
- Micha Shagrir
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