The Work
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Set inside a single room in Folsom Prison, "The Work" follows three men from outside as they participate in a four-day group therapy retreat with level-four convicts. Over the four days, each man in the room takes his turn at delving deep into his past. The raw and revealing process that the incarcerated men undertake exceeds the expectations of the free men, ripping them out of their comfort zones and forcing them to see themselves and the prisoners in unexpected ways. "The Work" offers a powerful and rare look pastthe cinder block walls, steel doors and the dehumanizing tropes in our culture to reveal a movement of change and redemption that transcends what we think of as rehabilitation.
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- Kiki
- Dark Cloud
- Vegas
- Charles
- Brian
- Chris
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Metacritic
Oct 25, 2017
Though The Work leaves a lot unanswered about this unusual program (run by the Inside Circle Foundation), and the characters who participate in it, it’s an often tense and exhilarating glimpse into a moment in time that lets men prioritize honesty and tears over superficial displays of strength.
Robert Abele
TheWrap
Sep 10, 2017
The Work is a rousing, arresting and ultimately cathartic call-to-arms for the power and value of rehabilitation.
Matthew Anderson
CineVue
Sep 10, 2017
The dry, strictly observational shooting style means the doc stays in the moment and rarely ventures out of the room where the programme unfolds, adding immediacy.
Leslie Felperin
The Guardian
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