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.
- Year: 1974
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- Genre: Drama, TV Movie
- Studio: The National Film Unit
- Keyword: art therapy
- Director: Paul Maunder
- Cast: Lisa Aitken, Donna Akersten, John Anderson, Gael Anderson, Anne Batt, Jean Betts