Do I Have to Kill My Child? (1976)
19760h 53mDramaTV Movie
A disturbing drama about a young mother who physically abuses her baby. Feeling overwhelmed and aware that she's not coping after the birth of her third child, she sends desperate cries for help. But her mother, husband, neighbour and clinic sister do not recognise the seriousness of the situation until the baby ends up in hospital with a fractured skull. A heart-wrenching film that illustrates the experiences of many women who suffer from post-natal depression.
Cast
Jacki WeaverDianne- BBrendon LunneyRoss
- MMichelle JarmanTracey
- NNerida ClarkKate
- JJeremy LettsJamie
- BBetty LucasFlorence
- WWillie FennellRob
Cecily PolsonSusan
Ray MeagherDes
Melissa JafferMrs. Hammond
John OrcsikFang
Lorna LesleyTricia
Henri SzepsDoctor- JJoan LordClinic Sister
- LLaurence HodgeHeadmaster
- DDorothy ArmstrongSocial Worker
Crew
- Director
- Donald Crombie
- Writers
- Donald CrombieAnne Deveson
- Producers
- Anne DevesonJanet Isaac
- Cinematography
- Dean Semler
- Editing
- Anthony Buckley
Details
- Released
- December 20, 1976
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Film Australia
- IMDb
- tt0217365