
Shows new methods in treating those afflicted with mental health issues. Contrasts past treatment regimes where people were locked away out of sight with the new, 1960s, psychiatric ideas of "group therapy" and talking therapy. Also shows practical behaviours aimed at returning patients to productive lives in society and outpatient services.
Directed by Rhonda Small, Under Stress leans on a strong ensemble — Nigel Lovell, Ernie Bourne — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1964.
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A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.
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