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In France, a child is killed by his mother every 10 days. How can a mother, who has carried a child to term, given birth, fed, cared for, and loved her child for several years, despair to the point of committing such a morally unbearable act?

Women share their stories, tales of hopeless drownings that lead to the ultimate taboo: infanticide. Their testimony is enlightened by those around them, lawyers, and psychiatrists.

This film modestly confronts the inconceivable to expose the workings of a tragic vicious cycle. It questions us all: how can we prevent this irreparable tragedy from happening?

Mothers Sentenced to Life
Documentary
Directed by Sofia FISCHER
Written by Sofia FISCHER and Mathias DESMARRES
With the voice of Laure CALAMY
Produced by Simone HARARI BAULIEU, Judith NAUDET BAULIEU and Cyril PENNEC