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Olivia - Ein Kinderschicksal bewegt die Welt

Olivia - Ein Kinderschicksal bewegt die Welt

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Overview

When six year old Olivia is diagnosed with the Wilms tumor in her kidney, the doctors suggest an immediate operation and chemotherapy. Healing chances would be 95%, but when her parents learn how other children suffer from the procedure, they're terrified and refuse to expose their daughter to such a torture. Instead they consult faith healer Hamer, who claims to be able to heal cancer without drugs. When the youth welfare office attempts to force them to have Olivia medicated properly, the family flees from Germany. So Olivia's condition worsens, and a great press campaign is started to change the parent's mind...

Directed by Wolfgang Mühlbauer
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Top Cast

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Therese Lohner

Erika Pilhar

Martin Lüttge

Martin Lüttge

Professor Kantor

Karl Markovics

Karl Markovics

Dr.Zim

Michael Roll

Michael Roll

Helmut Pilhar

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Ludwig Schütze

Dr. Geerd Hamer

Gila von Weitershausen

Gila von Weitershausen

Dr. Marcovich

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Christina Uhl

Olivia

About Olivia - Ein Kinderschicksal bewegt die Welt

Olivia - Ein Kinderschicksal bewegt die Welt is a drama, tv movie film released in 1996. Directed by Wolfgang Mühlbauer, it stars Therese Lohner, Martin Lüttge, Karl Markovics. When six year old Olivia is diagnosed with the Wilms tumor in her kidney, the doctors suggest an immediate operation and chemotherapy. Healing chances would be 95%, but when her parents learn how other children suffer from the procedure, they're terrified and refuse to expose their daughter to such a torture. Instead they consult faith healer Hamer, who claims to be able to heal cancer without drugs. When the youth welfare office attempts to force them to have Olivia medicated properly, the family flees from Germany. So Olivia's condition worsens, and a great press campaign is started to change the parent's mind...

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