Summaries

In her search for her biological father, after a long journey eastbound, Suzanne discovers a shrouded and horrifying part of her own past, that turns her greatest dream into a dark nightmare.

Suzanne is a donor child. When she is little, her mother already makes it clear that she doesn't have a father and is conceived in a test tube. The little girl has no idea what that means. Suzanne's mother is an alcoholic who makes a living in the local nightlife. In no uncertain terms the young girl is repeatedly made to understand that she is a burden to her mother. Suzanne grows up a latchkey kid with a lot of responsibilities, uncertainties and fears. Her only confidant is her grandfather. At the age of eighteen, the subject "father" is still a hot item for Suzanne and considered a taboo by her mother. Suzanne is very much aware of the fact, that her mother has multiple and wide-ranging variations on the subject of how she was conceived. Eventually, in an emotional talk with her grandfather, the old man unravels bit by bit the truth about the identity of Suzanne's father. Suzanne is so angry with her mother that she leaves the house after a huge row, embarking on a journey to find her father. The only information she has about her father is written on the back of a Christmas card. An address in eastern Europe, 500 miles from home. It does indeed take 500 miles and two days of traveling for Suzanne to learn why this whole undertaking is such a bad idea...—Martin Beek

In her search for her biological father, after a long journey eastbound, Suzanne discovers a shrouded and horrifying part of her own past, that turns her greatest dream into a dark nightmare. Based on actual shocking events that have led to wide public and political discussion over the past few years.

Details

Keywords
  • father daughter relationship
  • based on true story
  • one word title
  • mother daughter relationship
  • true crime
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Apr 13, 2014
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG
Countries of origin Germany Netherlands Belgium
Language Dutch
Filming locations Netherlands
Production companies Marvels Film Production

Box office

Budget $65000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 45m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

Suzanne is a donor child. When she is little, her mother already makes it clear that she doesn't have a father and is conceived in a test tube. The little girl has no idea what that means.

Suzanne's mother is an alcoholic who makes a living in the local nightlife. In no uncertain terms the young girl is repeatedly made to understand that she is a burden to her mother. Suzanne grows up a latchkey kid with a lot of responsibilities, uncertainties and fears. Her only confidant is her grandfather.

At the age of eighteen, the subject father is still a hot item for Suzanne and considered a taboo by her mother. Suzanne is very much aware of the fact, that her mother has multiple and wide-ranging variations on the subject of how she was conceived.

Eventually, in an emotional talk with her grandfather, the old man unravels bit by bit the truth about the identity of Suzanne's father.

Suzanne is so angry with her mother that she leaves the house after a huge row, embarking on a journey to find her father. The only information she has about her father is written on the back of a Christmas card. An address in eastern Europe, 500 miles from home.

It does indeed take 500 miles and two days of traveling for Suzanne to learn why this whole undertaking is such a bad idea...

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