Broke.

Basic Information

Synopsis: 
Broke, the latest documentary from award-winning filmmaker Rosie Dransfeld, is set in a pawnshop. The owner, David Woolfson, is a banker of last resort. A grouchy old guy with a mushy heart, Jewish immigrant from South Africa, he’s been running the store for nearly 16 years. Not that he needs to. It’s just that, if he was stuck at home, he would go mad. Then, one day, Chris Hoard, ex-convict and psychopath, shows up and offers his help. For free. An unlikely friendship develops. However, Chris has his own luggage to carry, and it is wearing him down.
Film Type: 
Feature
Release Year: 
2009
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MinutesSeconds
Run time7713
Film Language: 
English

Film Details

Director: Rosie Dransfeld

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Set in a pawnshop, Broke. features the unlikely friendship between a cynical pawnbroker and his assistant, an ex-convict and psychopath.