Iris is an Elvis fan and part of a group of unemployed women who, in the scope of the first West German retraining program for women, are being trained in Essen in the "male professions" of electrical and metal work. Monika Held and Gisela Tuchtenhagen accompany the group for five weeks. The women report sexism, low self-esteem and the multiple burdens they must bear. To make any progress, they need support and one another – the regular weekly meeting where they share their experiences is moved to the pub.
Monika Held
Director, Writer
Gisela Tuchtenhagen
Director, Writer
Seduced and Abandoned62%
McQueen74%
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition86%
The Class of ‘9271%
Above Majestic73%
Directed by John Ford70%
Public Speaking70%
Tricked: The Documentary61%
John Candy: I Like Me78%
The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends71%
A Plastic Ocean75%
The Last Repair Shop74%
Lionel Messi: Destiny78%
Boys State70%
Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me84%
56 Up72%
My Mom Jayne80%
Tabloid64%
Harmontown66%
I Am Heath Ledger74%
