Heroines of labor

Multitasking between paid and care work

Full-time job, husband and children to look after, household to manage and parents to visit at the weekend - everyday life for many women is still a multitasking nightmare full of unpaid care work and the associated mental strain (keyword "mental load"). Not to mention their own expectations of fulfilling hobbies, fitness, social engagement and a well-groomed appearance. Even if this conglomerate is re-declared as "fulfilling", it wears on the nerves and physical strength in the long run. And then an important building block, job, husband, child, suddenly breaks away - and the whole construct collapses. This series of documentaries and feature films traces a shaky "work-life balance" and perhaps motivates us to do something that would be best for a world on the verge of burn-out: LESS!