6.0
“Sometimes change can only come from the inside.”
The Work (2017)
March 11, 20171h 30mEN
7.5
38 votes
Overview
Set entirely inside Folsom Prison, The Work follows three men during four days of intensive group therapy with convicts, revealing an intimate and powerful portrait of authentic human transformation that transcends what we think of as rehabilitation.
Director
Jairus McLearyWhere to Watch
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Released
Original Language
English
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Production Companies
Blanket Fort Media
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9.0This is a must-watch documentary that depicts the profound, hidden wounds that repressed pain, guilt and grief can carve into the hearts of men. And, in doing, this film illustrates some seriously scary realities. How men construct an impenetrable facade to guard their pain and vulnerability from others (and from themselves). How powerful, murderous impulses can hide in the most unassuming of people. And, most of all, how difficult and exhausting it can be, fighting to reclaim your authentic self from a life of pain- and shame-fueled aggression. A couple times a year, for a period of fou…
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