One of Those People that Live in the World
Writer/director Paul Maunder's second drama after his award-winning Going Up North for a While is a portrait of a woman's mental health crisis. In part one Julie (Denise Maunder) is haunted by her birth mother's breakdown. Her inner monologue narrates events; Julie hopes marriage and a job will "cure" her, and falls pregnant. After a traumatic delivery, she suffers an acute episode and is admitted into care. Part two takes place in a psychiatric hospital where drugs, electroconvulsive therapy and art therapy were standard treatments at the time. Maunder undertook research at Auckland's Kingseat psychiatric hospital.
Cast: Lisa Aitken, Donna Akersten, John Anderson, Gael Anderson, Anne Batt, Jean Betts, Pat Birdling, Helen Brew, Kaye Buchanan, Marie Bullock, Sarah Burdett, Georgina Carey, Lisa Cunningham
Crew: Paul Maunder (Director), Paul Maunder (Writer), Paul Maunder (Editor), Anne Manchester (Editor), David Dryden (Camera Operator)
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