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Do I Have to Kill My Child?

(1976)  movie

Summary

A disturbing drama about a young mother who physically abuses her baby. Feeling overwhelmed and aware that she's not coping after the birth of her third child, she sends desperate cries for help. But her mother, husband, neighbour and clinic sister do not recognise the seriousness of the situation until the baby ends up in hospital with a fractured skull. A heart-wrenching film that illustrates the experiences of many women who suffer from post-natal depression.

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Details

Premiere
Dec 20, 1976
Runtime
53 m
Genres
Drama Thriller TV Movie

Cast

Jacki Weaver
Brendon Lunney
Michelle Jarman
Nerida Clark
Jeremy Letts
Betty Lucas
Willie Fennell
Cecily Polson
Ray Meagher
Melissa Jaffer
John Orcsik
Lorna Lesley

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