Report (series) | 2020 | RB - Radio Bremen TV [de] | Germany
Main data
| Director | David Donschen |
|---|---|
| Production | Sendefähig GmbH |
Project data
| Length of movie | 43min |
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| Aspect ratio | 16:9 (1 : 1,78) |
| Sound format | Stereo |
Brief synopsis
The German man is on a quest - in search of himself. Feminism, #Metoo and emerging role models are calling into question what men have long taken for granted. Do men need to start reflecting on themselves? Rabiat reporter David Donschen sets out to do just that in this report.
Men's researcher and activist Christoph May demands that men finally open up to the problems and perspectives of women and queer people. Because for him it is clear that toxic masculinity is shaped by families, society and behaviors and has enormous consequences on our lives. Just how dangerous toxic masculinity can really become can be seen in Philip Schlaffer. For two decades he was a leading neo-Nazi in northern Germany, always having to prove his masculinity. Just in the phase of his puberty when he would have needed support, his father is rarely at home.
Patrick Neumann shows how much strength it can take to really accept and live the role of father. Together with his wife Kerstin, they equally share parenting, household chores and work. For him, the classic family model was out of the question.
Rabiat reporter David Donschen is sure: Only if we manage to get rid of the male role clichés, we will solve the problems. Men's coach John Aigner helps David cross boundaries: At the men's regulars' table, semi-nude wrestling and cuddling with strange men.
When is a man a man? How can men finally stop getting in their own way? And how present is the image of the all-round strong, hypermasculine man in our society?
Men's researcher and activist Christoph May demands that men finally open up to the problems and perspectives of women and queer people. Because for him it is clear that toxic masculinity is shaped by families, society and behaviors and has enormous consequences on our lives. Just how dangerous toxic masculinity can really become can be seen in Philip Schlaffer. For two decades he was a leading neo-Nazi in northern Germany, always having to prove his masculinity. Just in the phase of his puberty when he would have needed support, his father is rarely at home.
Patrick Neumann shows how much strength it can take to really accept and live the role of father. Together with his wife Kerstin, they equally share parenting, household chores and work. For him, the classic family model was out of the question.
Rabiat reporter David Donschen is sure: Only if we manage to get rid of the male role clichés, we will solve the problems. Men's coach John Aigner helps David cross boundaries: At the men's regulars' table, semi-nude wrestling and cuddling with strange men.
When is a man a man? How can men finally stop getting in their own way? And how present is the image of the all-round strong, hypermasculine man in our society?