The Divide

"What happens when the rich get richer?"

Apr 22 2016 Not Rated 1h 18m
Documentary

The Divide tells the story of 7 individuals striving for a better life in modern day US and UK - where the top 0.1% owns as much wealth as the bottom 90%. By plotting these tales together, we uncover how virtually every aspect of our lives is controlled by one factor: the size of the gap between rich and poor.The film is inspired by "The Spirit Level" by Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett.

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Plot

Seven unconnected people striving for a better life across the US and UK discover the odds may be stacked against them. Filmmaker Katharine Round provokes intimate moments to build a mosaic of lives in the grip of fear and insecurity - driven by an ever widening gap between richest and poorest.

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Directed by

Katharine Round

Cast

Noam Chomsky, Max Hastings, Ha-Joon Chang

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom, United States of America

Languages

English

Awards

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Trailers
The Divide - Official Trailer
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291
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
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