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The Age
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Age
‘Are my parents really my parents?' Judith's search for answers took an unlikely turn
Judith Hancock spent most of her life wondering whether she was adopted. Nothing was ever said, but she never felt as loved by her mother as her other siblings. Her mother was in her late 40s when she had her, and there was a significant age gap between her and the three older children. Growing up in Lismore during World War II, Hancock was sent to boarding school at age seven. When back home, she spent most of her time with children from the neighbourhood orphanage where her father worked. 'I felt rejected and that they really didn't want me,' she says. Hancock's mother passed away before she had the chance to talk to her, but when the truth came to light, it only heightened these feelings. The thing is, she wasn't adopted. Loading Now 87, Hancock and her story are the subject of a new short documentary, The 'Conversation', directed by Jack Zimmerman and her grandson Archie Hancock, both 24. In it, Judith Hancock sits down with four actors, each of whom plays her mother – giving her the opportunity to ask the questions she never had the chance to ask. 'I've never got over the fact that you decided to send me to boarding school when I was just seven years old, and I often wonder why you and dad made such a decision. Am I adopted?' she asks at the opening of the film.
Sydney Morning Herald
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘Are my parents really my parents?' Judith's search for answers took an unlikely turn
Judith Hancock spent most of her life wondering whether she was adopted. Nothing was ever said, but she never felt as loved by her mother as her other siblings. Her mother was in her late 40s when she had her, and there was a significant age gap between her and the three older children. Growing up in Lismore during World War II, Hancock was sent to boarding school at age seven. When back home, she spent most of her time with children from the neighbourhood orphanage where her father worked. 'I felt rejected and that they really didn't want me,' she says. Hancock's mother passed away before she had the chance to talk to her, but when the truth came to light, it only heightened these feelings. The thing is, she wasn't adopted. Loading Now 87, Hancock and her story are the subject of a new short documentary, The 'Conversation', directed by Jack Zimmerman and her grandson Archie Hancock, both 24. In it, Judith Hancock sits down with four actors, each of whom plays her mother – giving her the opportunity to ask the questions she never had the chance to ask. 'I've never got over the fact that you decided to send me to boarding school when I was just seven years old, and I often wonder why you and dad made such a decision. Am I adopted?' she asks at the opening of the film.
