Working But Poor - The Middle Class in Crisis

Working But Poor - The Middle Class in Crisis

2023 · 90 min · ★ 6.3 · Documentary, TV Movie, Drama

Citizens across Europe who used to belong to the lower middle class have fallen into poverty. An in-depth investigation into the precariat, a new social class of financially insecure citizens who, although they are employed, find it very difficult to make ends meet.

Directed by Valentin Thurn

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