The final version of the film, including personal greetings from affected parents, is now available.
A few weeks ago, we presented the film here in its original, rough cut.
This included a call for affected parents to send us their personal greetings.
Numerous parents responded, and filmmaker Andreas Wunderlich has now incorporated these wishes and greetings into the final version of the clip. The result is a very personal and touching Christmas documentary.
Children need both parents – Link to the film page
The film project raises awareness of the issue and also offers affected parents the opportunity to send a symbolic, virtual greeting to their children.
The topic of parental alienation is still highly taboo, but is increasingly entering the public consciousness as the number of cases rises.
Whether intention, ignorance or other circumstances are responsible in a particular case is ultimately irrelevant to the children and parents involved; the fact that contact breaks down is a tragedy that unfortunately all too often goes unnoticed by the public.
Authorities and courts often appear powerless and at a loss in such situations. Citing the child's welfare, it is frequently argued that the child's will must be protected even if it has been influenced, which then leads to these situations.
For years we have been working to find effective tools and to raise awareness of the problem among the relevant authorities.
True to the VeV's guiding principle: Children need both parents – even after separation/divorce.