"I'm surprised this still doesn't have a U.K release date." - sirjeremy
It does now - 21st October 2016
Read this article (link below) published by The Guardian yesterday in which several people are invited to give their opinions of the film, including some who have been, or still are, on benefits.
I felt the comments made by poverty campaigner and journalist, Jack Monroe, are particularly worth repeating. Here is an extract:
"It was hard to sit and watch that film as a piece of entertainment when it felt more like a documentary on my life...
Watching the film is like being asked to revisit some of the darkest moments of my life, condensed into 100 minutes. I’ve been incredibly lucky and successful – I’m working as a journalist now and writing my third book – but three years down the line I still can’t open my own front door if I’m not expecting visitors and I can barely face opening my post. What some people don’t seem to understand is that it really breaks your spirit, it grinds you down and once you’ve hit rock bottom, it lives in you like a darkness and doesn’t go away."