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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.

Top Cast

  • Lisa Aitken

    Lisa Aitken

    Child

  • John Anderson

    John Anderson

    Lewis

  • Gael Anderson

    Gael Anderson

    Mrs Proctor

  • Anne Batt

    Anne Batt

    Dorothy

  • Jean Betts

    Jean Betts

    Birth mother

  • Pat Birdling

    Pat Birdling

    Barbara

  • Helen Brew

    Helen Brew

    Mother

  • Kaye Buchanan

    Kaye Buchanan

    Occupational Therapist

  • Marie Bullock

    Marie Bullock

    Mrs Priddle

Overview

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.

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