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 Child

John Anderson Lewis

Gael Anderson Mrs Proctor

Anne Batt Dorothy

Jean Betts Birth mother

Pat Birdling Barbara

Helen Brew Mother

Kaye Buchanan Occupational Therapist

Marie Bullock Mrs Priddle

Sarah Burdett Child

Georgina Carey Mrs McPherson

Lisa Cunningham Library Assistant

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