Sudden Departure

Synopsis

Made at a children’s hospital in Montreal, the film deals with the emotional problems of small children who go into hospital. The first part develops the argument that sudden separation from mother is a traumatic experience for any child who has not yet gained the independence that comes with mobility. Cases of children in hospital are examined to illustrate the three phases of response to separation. A psychiatrist pleads for the participation of mothers in the care of their children in hospital.*

Language

English

Country

Canada

Medium

Film; Film. 16mm. sd. b&w. 27 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1965

Availability

Hire

Subjects

Psychology

Keywords

children; children in hospital

Credits

Director

Georges Dufaux

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Distributor

Name

Concord Media

Email

sales@concordmedia.org.uk

Web

http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/ External site opens in new window

Phone

01473 726 012

Address

Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG

Notes

A long-established, not-for-profit organisation with a large collection DVDs, specialising in the sectors of general and mental health, child care, race relations, war and peace, addictions, the third world, ecology, civil rights, personal relationships, educational issues, and social work training. Concord also handles titles made for the Graves Medical Audio-visual Library. Sale on DVD. Formerly known as Concord Video and Film Council. In 2014 Concord began to offer selected films as Video on Demand, via Vimeo.