Child of their Time

The Netherlands2024documentary55'Family Revolutions

In the 1970s, many Dutch families adopted children from Indonesia. Tim is one of them, but despite good intentions something went wrong. Today, the protagonist resents his adoptive father for taking him to Europe and making him his son. Following the story of the family, one may wonder about the phenomenon of international or cross-cultural adoptions, but can all such stories be explained by a single narrative? We witness a family psychodrama, which is recorded by Tim’s brother, the director of this film. Intense emotions are accompanied by reflections about identity, belonging and family ties.