Film / 2015

The Divide

Name: The Divide
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2015-11-20
Duration: 78 min
Cast: Noam Chomsky, Max Hastings, Richard G. Wilkinson, Robert Frank, Kwame Anthony Appiah

Directed by Katharine Round

Documentary

★ 6.7/10Audience rating

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.

The story

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.