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.

Country:

Genre:

Drama,

TV Movie

Duration:

70 minutes

Year:

1974

Director:

Paul Maunder

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Company:

The National Film Unit

Cast:

Child

Receptionist

Lewis

Mrs Proctor

Dorothy

Crew:

Writer

Director

Camera Production Assistant

Producer

Camera Operator