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The Work

2017·Documentary·1h 30m
7.1
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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.
Directed by Gethin Aldous and Jairus McLeary
prison
group therapy
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Gethin Aldous
Gethin Aldous
Director
Jairus McLeary
Jairus McLeary
Director
Gethin Aldous
Gethin Aldous
Executive Producer
Jairus McLeary
Jairus McLeary
Producer

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Bonnie NG
Bonnie NG
10.0★ · 11/11/25
The Work
does anyone have eyes on brian, though?
does anyone have eyes on brian, though?
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Jonathan Snee
Jonathan Snee
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Part of me can't really reconcile that they made a documentary of something this tangled up in exploitation. But a much bigger part of me was totally floored by the depths these men go to for each other.

Compassion is the best weapon against spiritual degradation.
Part of me can't really reconcile that they made a documentary of something this tangled up in exploitation. But a much bigger part of me was totally floored by the depths these men go to for each other.

Compassion is the best weapon against spiritual degradation.
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Eclectic Sorcerer
Eclectic Sorcerer
8.0★ · 05/22/25
The Work
were all gonna go home
were all gonna go home
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Eclectic Sorcerer
Eclectic Sorcerer
8.0★ · 05/22/25
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were all gonna go home
were all gonna go home
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Kai Jacobson
Kai Jacobson
8.6★ · 11/01/22
The Work
The teacher assistant acting like a menace to society is comedy
The teacher assistant acting like a menace to society is comedy
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