Asantewaa: Battle for the Golden Stool
'His Parents' tells the story of a couple whose child became a serial killer, sentenced for 87 murders. Can they still love their son in the face of this unforgivable guilt? Can parents ever truly sto…
Asantewaa: Battle for the Golden Stool
'His Parents' tells the story of a couple whose child became a serial killer, sentenced for 87 murders. Can they still love their son in the face of this unforgivable guilt? Can parents ever truly stop loving their child? The media call their son the "patient killer." He was given a life sentence for his numerous crimes. Life goes on for his parents Ulla and Didi Högel but nothing is the same as before. They must accept the bitter truth, figure out how to cope with everyday life and reposition themselves in relation to their child. A compelling, precisely observed film about parenthood and love. —DOK.fest Munich
Asantewaa: Battle for the Golden Stool
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'His Parents' tells the story of a couple whose child became a serial killer, sentenced for 87 murders. Can they still love their son in the face of this unforgivable guilt? Can parents ever truly stop loving their child? The media call their son the "patient killer." He was given a life sentence for his numerous crimes. Life goes on for his parents Ulla and Didi Högel but nothing is the same as before.
They must accept the bitter truth, figure out how to cope with everyday life and reposition themselves in relation to their child. A compelling, precisely observed film about parenthood and love. —DOK.fest Munich.