Life Overtakes Me is streaming on Netflix in Hong Kong. Availability checked 21 July 2026.
Where to watch Life Overtakes Me
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
Good to know
- Director
- Kristine Samuelson, John Haptas
- Release date
- 2019-01-26
- Runtime
- 39m
- Language
- Ukrainian
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Sweden
- Studio
- Camera Stylo Films
Life Overtakes Me — trailer
About Life Overtakes Me
Life Overtakes Me is a 2019 movie in the Documentary genre, directed by Kristine Samuelson and John Haptas, starring Henry Ascher, Nadja Hatem and Mikael Billing. It has a runtime of 39 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.5/10 from 89 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Life Overtakes Me in Hong Kong — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Henry Ascher
Himself - Pediatrician and Professor, University of Gothenburg (as Henry Ascher MD)
Nadja Hatem
Herself - Immigration Attorney
Mikael Billing
Himself - Psychologist and Psychotherapist, BUP Asylum Psychiatric Unit
Karl Sallin
Himself - Centre for Research Ethics and Bioethics, Uppsala University (as Karl Sallin MD)
Elizabeth Hultcrantz
Herself - Professor Emerita, Linköping University (as Elizabeth Hultcrantz MD PhD)
Gellert Tamas
Himself - Author and Journalist
Anne-Liis von Knorring
Herself - Child Psychologist, Professor Emerita, Uppsala University (as Anne-Liis von Knorring MD)
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Life Overtakes Me in Hong Kong?+
In Hong Kong, you can stream Life Overtakes Me on Netflix.
Is Life Overtakes Me on Netflix?+
Yes — Life Overtakes Me is available to stream on Netflix in Hong Kong.
How long is Life Overtakes Me?+
Life Overtakes Me has a runtime of 39 minutes (39 minutes).
Who stars in Life Overtakes Me?+
Life Overtakes Me stars Henry Ascher, Nadja Hatem, Mikael Billing, Karl Sallin and Elizabeth Hultcrantz.
When did Life Overtakes Me come out?+
Life Overtakes Me is a 2019 movie directed by Kristine Samuelson and John Haptas.
What genre is Life Overtakes Me?+
Life Overtakes Me is Documentary film.
Who directed Life Overtakes Me?+
Life Overtakes Me was directed by Kristine Samuelson and John Haptas.
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