We Can Only Help Ourselves
Gardi Deppe’s film follows women completing a six-week course of treatment in a health clinic (unique in West Germany at the time) for ‘working girls and women between the ages of 15 and 21.’ The film shows striking differences between the perception of the patients and the approach of the clinic and its exclusively male doctors. The women attribute their health problems to social and labour policies. The health clinic responds with medication, sports programs and occupational therapy. The film underlines the need for self-organization and ends with the realization that these women must develop their own strategies.
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Gardi Deppe Director · Rolf Liccini Cinematographer Helga Schnurre Editor
First release November 1, 1974 · Produced in Germany · Original title Helfen können wir uns nur selbst
Production
Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB)
Production
Germany
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Original title
Helfen können wir uns nur selbst
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · November 1, 1974
Theatrical
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