A documentary about Natascha Kampusch, who was held captive for eight years in Austria, has been cancelled due to health issues. The project, which was set to explore her ordeal, was shelved after concerns were raised about the impact on her wellbeing.
Kampusch was abducted in Vienna in 1998 at the age of 10 and kept in a cellar by Wolfgang Priklopil until her escape in 2006. Her story was previously adapted into a film titled 3096 Days, which condensed her captivity into 111 minutes of dramatised cruelty and abuse.
The cancellation comes as Kampusch continues to deal with the psychological aftermath of her experience. She has previously spoken about the strain of revisiting her trauma, describing it as both a burden and a relief.
No further details about the documentary’s production or the specific health issues have been disclosed.
