Journalist Elke Lahousse and documentary filmmaker Lieven Bulckens themselves have a six-year-old son who came about with the help of a sperm donor. Family, friends and colleagues were always aware of this. This openness is the common thread in conversations they have with other parents.
A number of well-known experts and researchers shed light on the most important themes in these families.
De donor en wij is also a picture book. In a country where donor conception is still anonymous, the makers want to show these families. Perhaps this way, the subject will find its way out of the taboo a little faster.
Photo: © Lieven Bulckens