Storyline
The nature and complexity of the welfare system is explored in sequences illustrating the staggering diversity of constituting problems: housing, unemployment, divorce, medical and psychiatric problems, abandoned and abused children, and the elderly. These issues are presented in a context where workers as well as clients struggle to cope with and interpret the laws and regulations that govern their livelihood.
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Frederick Wiseman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Welfare is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
