Featured in News-Berwick: Screen of Hope

As featured in News-Berwick, 26 November 2015, P1. Star News Group.

26-Nov-2015 Media. 263 views.

Over 16 weeks last year, independent film-maker Sophie Wiesner chronicled the men involved in the group Heavy METAL – short for Men’s Education Towards Anger and Life.

The documentary focuses on three men in particular – each a father and perpetrator of violence – and their families.

The program saved my relationship and my family. In the course men dealt with not just physical abuse but also verbal abuse, their total attitude towards the way they treated other people.
Steve - Frankston - Read full comment
Definitely give it a go as you don’t know what you really like in yourself until you things pointed out to you. Good to join in discussion with others who are in the “same boat”.
Glen - Yarra Glen - Read full comment
This program will teach you to listen and understand your partner, your feelings and learn ownership and self control.
Darryl - Pakenham
He has changed in so many ways – mainly he is respectful towards me and I feel safe with him. I have noticed that he listens to me more, lets me explain how I’m feeling instead of just listening to his.
Anonymous
He has more controlled and is less angry and sensitive to things I might say, He does not bite back a easily. His coping mechanisms are a lot better.
Anonymous
He is able to deal with a little more pressure than he could before. He does not blow a fuse or erupt as quickly as he used to.
Kate - Warragul - Read full comment
His eyes have begun to open and the defences that blocked communication are crumbling.
Pia - Burwood
Manages stress, anger & frustration more effectively. More open about his feelings.
Anonymous
He has continued to control is anger. It has now been 20 weeks without holes in the wall.
Sandra - Ferntree Gully
He is calmer now; he still does blow off but will easily walk away and now knows how to manage himself.
Gayleen - Pakenham
It is an ideal vehicle for making men to live up to their responsibilities.
Mary - Wantirna
We had tried everything before this program; my husband had seen counsellors, psychologists, doctors and nothing worked. He went to another program which was a lot closer to where we lived and was half the price but after 5 weeks he was complaining how boring it was and how he wasn’t getting anything out of it.
Helen - Coburg - Read full comment
Your partner needs to want to do this program for themselves. Your partner needs to be committed to changing because they themselves want to change.
Anonymous
Dear Dave and Jaqui, Watching the documentary tonight really hit home for me. I was in tears when I first watched the trailer and have been every time I have showed it to friends and family, even more tears tonight through the whole film.
Jess and Sean
Congratulations! I have been feeling very depressed about the recent coverage of FV and the constant shaming of men. With no exploration of their (our/my) humanity, their lives, or discussion about whether they can be helped, let alone any thought of whether we actually should help these men, or how.
J

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