The Work

March. 11,2017

Rating：

7.8

Genre：

Documentary

Keywords：

Prison Group Therapy

Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

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