Storyline
Following a heated debate on a French news television channel, Left wing MP François Ruffin defies a TV columnist and attorney, Sarah Saldmann, to work and live one month on the minimum-wage. This humanistic and humoristic documentary highlights the daily struggles and joys of the working-class compared to the fantasy the bourgeoisie has built up in the media. It also raises a thorny question : can the rich be socially reintegrated ?
Cast & Crew
François Ruffin
Self
Lead
Sarah Saldmann
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. François Ruffin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Time to Work! is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
