The term "working poor" should be an oxymoron. If you work full time, you should not be poor, but more than 30 million Americans - one in four workers - are stuck in low wage jobs that do not provide the basics for a decent life. WAGING A LIVING chronicles the battle of four low-wage workers to lift their families out of poverty. Shot over a three-year period in the northeast and California, this observational documentary captures the dreams, frustrations, and accomplishments... (Full plot summary below)
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The term "working poor" should be an oxymoron. If you work full time, you should not be poor, but more than 30 million Americans - one in four workers - are stuck in low wage jobs that do not provide the basics for a decent life. WAGING A LIVING chronicles the battle of four low-wage workers to lift their families out of poverty. Shot over a three-year period in the northeast and California, this observational documentary captures the dreams, frustrations, and accomplishments of a diverse group of workers who struggle to live from paycheck to paycheck. By presenting an unvarnished look at the barriers that these workers must overcome to escape poverty, WAGING A LIVING offers a sobering view of the elusive American Dream.
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| Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittShould be required viewing for every concerned citizen. |
| New York PostV.A. MusettoWeisberg is nonjudgmental, allowing his subjects to deliver the message that, for far too many people, the American dream is more of a nightmare. |
| The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisNeither hectoring nor sanctimonious, the film plays like an illustrated version of Barbara Ehrenreich's recent best-seller "Nickel and Dimed," and has an editing style that's brisk and unexploitative. |
| Village VoicePeter L'OfficialWeisberg, whose stripped-down style seems refreshing amid the current spate of super-produced docs, gives you what you want, if what you want are dismally deferred American Dreams and harsh economic realities. And you should. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleIntends to inspire outrage, and to an extent it succeeds. |
| The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayWaging A Living's biggest failing is that Weisberg gives his subjects too much of a pass when it comes to their bad past romantic and career choices. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin CrustThrough sensitive, in-depth profiles of four workers, Weisberg drives home the point that hard-working men and women with full-time jobs find themselves and their families trapped in a seemingly endless cycle of poverty. |
| L.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn DumpertThe lack of cohesion and conviction is disconcerting, and it allows the movie to veer dangerously close to exploitation. Its subjects -- and its viewers -- deserve more. |
| User ReviewAndreaThis film was a gut-renching slap of reailty. |
| User Review[Anonymous]Saw this movie in San Francisco this weekend along with a presentation by local organizations working on the problem--Springboard Forward and EARN. Movie was incredible and really made me think twice--people that I am with everyday and are working incredibly hard have lost all hope. Springboard Forward seems to be focusing on the working poor and helping them to recapture hope and empoewring them with skills and tools to advance out of poverty. Fascinating film EVERYONE SHOULD SEE and important to leave there and check out different solutions. Complicated/complex problem and it seems few are doing anything about it. Great to bring awarenss to the issue and entertaining at the same time. |
