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Abandoned at birth by his Dutch father, Ethiopian born Daniel Hoek later turns to crime. While imprisoned on death row in Addis Ababa, he reaches out to his estranged European family for the first time. Yet Daniel's father remains unmoved, replicating the rejection he experienced by his own father decades before. An emotional exploration of family, DNA, and the lasting impact of neglect.

The Bastard is a 2018 documentary with a runtime of 1 hour and 25 minutes. It has received mostly positive reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 7.3.