Hexenkinder

Documentary

Release2020→

Runtime1H 36M

LanguageGerman

StatusReleased

Synopsis

The movie recalls children who suffered mental and physical harm both during the last century, particularly in religious orphanages, and during the time of early modernperiod witch-hunts. It shows that the mindsets and behavioural patterns of both time periods are more alike than one might think.

Principal Cast8

Hanspeter Müller

Narrator (voice)

MarieLies Birchler

Self

Annemarie Iten-Kälin

Self

Sergio Devecchi

Self

Willy Mischler

Self

Michel Mischler

Self

Pedro Raas

Self

Yvonne Pfäffli

Self

Full Cast & Crew (33)

Media2

Backdrops

Posters

Director

Edwin Beeler

Director →

Keywords

witchchild abusenunorphanageswitzerlandbeatingreligiontortureorphancatholicevil nunroman catholic churchdemonic possessioninstitutionalizationwitch hunt17th century1950s1960sgovernment witch hunt