Film
The Children of Korntal
2024 · 1h 30m · Documentary
On Vescene
No Vescene ratings yet — sign in and be the first.
Overview
In Korntal, a small town of 9,000 souls in Baden-Württemberg, hundreds of children were abused in the homes of the Evangelical Brethren since the 1950s. Forced labour, physical punishment and sexualised violence were the order of the day. To date, more than 150 former children have broken their silence, more than 80 perpetrators have been identified. Because the latter covered for each other and the neighbours looked away, the children were defenceless against the abuse for decades. When the scandal was exposed in 2013, the community and the village were hostile at first: That which must not be cannot be. It was only when the pressure from the outside grew that the community initiated a process of dealing with the scandal. But it is controversial: victims are re-traumatised, their statements doubted. To this day the children from Korntal are fighting for investigation and compensation.
Crew
- Julia CharakterDirector · Editor · Writer
- Birgit SchulzProducer
- Jonas EckertDirector of Photography · Editor
Media
Details
- Release date
- September 26, 2024
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- 12
- Genres
- Documentary
Rate it on Vescene
Rate films and shows on two axes — quality and fun — and share taste with friends.