Film

Broke

2009 · 1h 17m · Documentary

IMDb

8.0

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."

• Rosvita DransfeldDirector
• Sergio OlivaresDirector of Photography

Release date

April 30, 2009

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 17m

Genres

Documentary