Set inside a single room in Folsom Prison, three men from the outside participate in a four-day group-therapy retreat with a group of incarcerated men for a real look at the challenges of rehabilitation.

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Based on 5 The Work reviews, The Work gets an average review score of 84.

100/100

variety.comCinema

The SXSW documentary competition winner gives audiences a raw look at a unique group-healing process between inmates at Folsom State Prison.

2371d ago

100/100

www.hollywoodreporter.comCinema

An intimate documentary chronicles group therapy sessions that bring members of the public inside a legendary California maximum-security prison.

2371d ago

3.5/4

www.slantmagazine.comCinema

In its visceral purity, Jairus McLeary's film drags male toxicity up into the light, offering it as a cure for itself.

2371d ago

75/100

www.thewrap.comCinema

A four-day Folsom Prison program bringing cons and civilians together makes for a bracing documentary.

2371d ago

3/5

www.theguardian.comCinema

Citizens and inmates at Folsom state prison chant, scream and rage as they process their deepest fears and anxieties in this intriguing observational piece.

2371d ago