Like the Others

Constantin Wulff 2015

“Like the Others” delves into the challenges of a child and adolescent psychiatric center near Vienna, providing a poignant look at the balance between caution and crisis management in mental health care for the young. This documentary highlights the taboo of child mental illness, presenting the lives of therapists, parents, and children striving to feel normal amidst routine and improvisation. It questions the short-term impact of institutional care on reintegration into society, showcasing the critical role of such facilities.

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Running Time:

95 min.

Spoken Languages:

German

Subtitles:

English

Directors:

Constantin Wulff

Producers:

Johannes Rosenberger

Cinematographers:

Johannes Hammel

Editors:

Dieter Pichler

Production Companies:

Navigator Film

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Süddeutsche Zeitung

The fact that psychiatry is still seen by many as a “last resort” also has to do with fears about this institution - Wulff's documentary, on the other hand, is a healing remedy.

Martina Knoben
Diagonale @ orf.at

With “Like the Others” the filmmaker addresses this sensitive issue and sets an impressive example for the removal of taboos and against stigmatization
Profil

Constantin Wulff's controversial institutional portrait "Like the others" is as ethically impeccable as it is aesthetically prudent.

Stefan Grissemann
FALTER.at

The film is painful, touching, and often funny, but never speculative.
FM4 @ orf.at

LIKE THE OTHERS is thrilling and touching at the same time.
Doctors' Exclusive

An educational film in the best sense of the word.
Der Standard

A classic, smart film featuring an institution.

Festival Participation

Diagonale Graz - 2015
DOK Leipzig - 2015
Duisburg Film Weeks - 2015
Kasseler DOK Fest - 2015
Solothurn Film Days - 2015
Nominee Prix de Soleure
Free Zone Film Festival Belgrade - 2015
DocPoint Helsinki Documentary Film Festival - 2016
One World Film Festival Prague - 2016
One World Film Festival Romania, Bucharest - 2016

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