Culture
Civilization Still Exists, I Concluded Relieved After Watching 'As It Comes'. The Confrontation the Next Day Felt All the More Painful
Merel van Vroonhoven reflects on Nicolaas Veul’s documentary series “Zoals het komt,” which follows caregivers in intensive disability care at Groot Schuylenburg. She concludes that the compassion and professionalism displayed prove civilization still exists. However, this optimism is contrasted by her reading of the Safety Board’s report “Kinderen in Nood,” which describes thousands of asylum-seeking children living for years in cramped, unsanitary containers without privacy or decent facilities. Van Vroonhoven views both situations as a litmus test for society, noting the painful juxtaposition between the dignified care of vulnerable adults and the normalized neglect of children in the same country.
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