IchDuWir - Wer pflegt wen?

We all depend on others to take care of us. As babies, when we are sick and when we grow old. Those who do care are mostly female, often underpaid or working for free.
Suddenly, their images were everywhere, in newspapers, television news, even on covers of women's magazines: cashiers, caregivers, nurses. The otherwise invisible were the focus of public attention, and even in Germany they were applauded. They were given a bonus and the status of "systemically relevant." But their sudden esteem also made the systemic shortcomings abundantly clear: the underpayment of these professions, the associated social inequality, the gender issue. And once again, those who do unpaid work at home by raising children, caring for relatives, or volunteering were overlooked.

The Corona pandemic acts like a burning glass - it forces us to take a closer look, set priorities and think about the big questions: Who does what in our society, which tasks do we attribute to the state, which to ourselves? What is private, what is political? How much value is placed on which services? Does profit maximization always have priority, or do other categories, such as the common good, also count?

IchDuWir focuses on these socially relevant problems. The film brings together stories from the army of those who care for others in Germany, and tells of single mothers, caregivers in hospitals and in elder care, and people who care for relatives at home. The protagonists from the field of care workers are everyday heroines; they accomplish a lot, but in secret. What they do, they do for others.
In this way, they show us what really matters in life.