Do I Have to Kill My Child?

Overview

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.

Directed by Donald Crombie

Top cast

Jacki Weaver

Dianne

B

Brendon Lunney

Ross

M

Michelle Jarman

Tracey

N

Nerida Clark

Kate

J

Jeremy Letts

Jamie

B

Betty Lucas

Florence

W

Willie Fennell

Rob

C

Cecily Polson

Susan

Ray Meagher

Des

Melissa Jaffer

Mrs. Hammond

John Orcsik

Fang

Lorna Lesley

Tricia

Henri Szeps

Doctor

J

Joan Lord

Clinic Sister

L

Laurence Hodge

Headmaster

D

Dorothy Armstrong

Social Worker

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