The Work

4/6/2026

This is a must-watch documentary that depicts the profound, hidden wounds that repressed pain, guilt and grief can carve into the hearts of men. And, in doing, this film illustrates some seriously scary realities. How men construct an impenetrable facade to guard their pain and vulnerability from others (and from themselves). How powerful, murderous impulses can hide in the most unassuming of people. And, most of all, how difficult and exhausting it can be, fighting to reclaim your authentic self from a life of pain- and shame-fueled aggression. A couple times a year, for a period of four days, non-incarcerated individuals are permitted to attend a group therapy retreat inside maximum-security Folsom State Prison to attempt to work on their own emotional baggage while sharing the exp