Taken - Children of the State

On June 12, 2019, the Committee to Investigate Violence in Youth Care presented its final report. The conclusions were startling. Kim Feenstra set out to find out what progress has been made within the Youth Care system since then and ended up in a circle of grief and pain dominated by money, power and powerlessness. In her search, Kim Feenstra spoke to many people involved. The stories can be described as downright shocking. In many cases Youth Care appears to act as a revenue model that is exploiting parents and children. The complex system has only one entrance, but the exit is obstructed by all stakeholders who want to maintain their revenue model. The people who really matter, the parents and children, encounter a power block of inhuman proportions. A system dominated by money, power and powerlessness.

Director: Kim Feenstra

Cast

Kim Feenstra

self — actrice, fotomodel & fotograaf

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Benjamin Wondergem

self — rechercheur

B

Bas van 't Hoff

self — politie en bestuurslid VKC

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Hans Groenewegen

self — personen- en familierecht jurist

A

Ata Kirat

self — credit manager / leidinggevende

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Paul Vlaardingerbroek

self — rechter / hoogleraar familie- en jeugdrecht

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Loudy Nijhof

self — gemeenteraadslid sociaal domein

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Daniël Sas

self — onderzoeksjournalist