I Bought a Doll to Replicate My Son, Who I Left Behind | REBORN | Short Documentary

Content Warning: Contains dolls, there are no human babies. References to stillbirth and miscarriage.

In Australia, a growing community is dedicated to collecting hyper-realistic baby dolls, known as reborn dolls. While some admire the artistry, for others, these dolls provide deep emotional healing. Patrizia uses them to cope with the pain of being estranged from her sons for over 20 years. Brisbane artist Hollie channels her passion into helping others, creating dolls that offer comfort and healing to clients facing a range of challenges.

Chapters:
00:00 – 00:38: Intro – the people who collect and make reborn dolls
00:40 - 00:47: What is a reborn doll?
00:48 – 01:36: Patrizia introduces us to the 10 reborn babies in her collection
01:37 – 03:09: Patrizia's story – how she became estranged from her children
03:10 – 03:25: Meet Hollie Piper, a reborn doll artist who makes $1,600 dolls
03:27 – 04:58: How reborn dolls help parents grieve their lost children
04:59 – 05:42: Patrizia's dolls are made to look like her son and granddaughter
05:43 – 06:50: A support group for people who collect reborns
06:51 – 07:26: How do reborn dolls look so realistic?
07:28 – 08:17: How do reborn dolls help with trauma?
08:18 – 08:52: Misconceptions about reborn dolls
08:55 – 09:31: Can relying on reborn dolls be problematic?
09:34 – 09:54: Hollie delivers a reborn to its new home
09:56 – 10:22: What would Patrizia do if she saw her children again?

Producer: Kiara Mezzina
Co-Producer: Jennifer Luu
Camera / Editor: Jack Tulleners
Second Camera: Cooper Bartlem
Graphics: Caroline Huang

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