Tender Revolution

While Annelie Boros was working on a film about care-giving work, her good friend and roommate killed herself – and the question of "giving care" suddenly took on increased relevance. What might a world, in which we have time and space to really care about the needs of others, look like? We meet people who have made caring for others the centre of their life: Arnold, from Hamburg, a tireless activist who looks after his severely disabled son Nico. The Polish caregiver Bożena, who deplores the exploitation of the agencies and demands greater appreciation of the psychological stress the profession entails. The wheelchair user Samuel, who struggles with the division between friendship and care, and is trying to set up an inclusive housing project. They are all fighting for recognition, more rights, and for a world of greater solidarity. Boros takes the time and space to accompany her protagonists through their everyday life, to engage with their stories, and to enter into a dialogue with them about care and care-giving.