On the Edge

Synopsis: Two rough sleepers who are living ‘on the edge’ meet and start a relationship that gives them confidence to rebuild their lives and re-engage with society.

This short fictional film tells a very contemporary story of survival in a divided Britain that is shrinking its welfare system as the gap between rich an poor widens and the flood waters rise. Filmed on the riverbank in York by Cathy Denford, this optimistic story suggests alternative lifestyles and ways out of economic/political chaos. A good discussion starter.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2014
Subjects: Social Studies
Keywords: poverty; social conditions

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Notes: A long-established, not-for-profit organisation with a large collection DVDs, specialising in the sectors of general and mental health, child care, race relations, war and peace, addictions, the third world, ecology, civil rights, personal relationships, educational issues, and social work training. Concord also handles titles made for the Graves Medical Audio-visual Library. Sale on DVD. Formerly known as Concord Video and Film Council. In 2014 Concord began to offer selected films as Video on Demand, via Vimeo.

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