Broke
20091h 17m7.0
Documentary
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Genre
- Documentary
- Origin
- Canada
About
Set in a pawnshop, this cinéma vérité masterpiece tells the story of the unlikely friendship between a cynic pawnbroker and his sweet but psychopathic assistant. "Broke" is a complex, powerful cinéma vérité account of day-to-day life in a pawnshop. The documentary gives us an intimate glimpse into a world most of us luckily do not have to know. Although often as funny and surprising as a sitcom, it bluntly points to the hardships and desperation of the marginalized. As the pawnbroker states: "You don't see it in your rarefied living conditions, you don't see how the poor people live, unless you come here. Tragic, some of it."
Where to watch
Free
Availability from JustWatch via TMDB.
Details
- Director
- Rosvita Dransfeld
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Apr 30, 2009
- Studio
- ID: Productions
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