Contergan: Die Eltern

IMDb 9.0 2003 • 101 min • Documentary

Director

Andreas Fischer

Country

DE

Plot Summary

From 1959 to 1962, about 5000 disabled children were born in Germany, often with shortened and altered limbs, but also very often with damage to internal organs. About half of the children did not survive. In November 1961, it turned out that the sleeping pill and sedative Contergan was responsible for the disabilities. The active ingredient thalidomide had disrupted the growth process of the children in the womb in the early stages of pregnancy. In this documentary, parents of the so-called "Contergan children" tell how they experienced the tragedy.

Top Cast

Wolfgang Korruhn
Wolfgang Korruhn Narrator
Sigrid Baumann-Senn
Sigrid Baumann-Senn Self
Karin Berg-Kotterba
Karin Berg-Kotterba Self
Gisela BrĂźckner
Gisela BrĂźckner Self
Joachim BrĂźckner
Joachim BrĂźckner Self