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The Road Up

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The Road Up follows four participants in Cara, a Chicago job-training program, as they seek to make the long journey from rock bottom to stable employment. Throughout, they are guided, goaded, and challenged by their impassioned mentor, Mr. Jesse, whose own complicated past drives him to help others find hope in the face of poverty, addiction, homelessness, and trauma. Taken together, their stories create a powerful mosaic of the struggles millions of Americans face every day in a precarious and unforgiving economy, the daunting and often interconnected challenges that prevent so many from getting—and keeping—a job. Because when all that's behind you is wreckage, and everything in front is an obstacle, how do you find the road up?

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Nell Minow RogerEbert.com This film will nourish the glimmer of hope in all who watch it. Rated: 3.5/4 Oct 8, 2021 Full Review Caryn James The Hollywood Reporter There are many aspects of Cara, including placement, but the film wisely focuses on the most dynamic. Oct 20, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews
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Greg Jacobs

Director

Jon Siskel

Director

Rachel Pikelny

Producer

Stephan Mazurek

Cinematographer

John Farbrother

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Synopsis The Road Up follows four participants in Cara, a Chicago job-training program, as they seek to make the long journey from rock bottom to stable employment. Throughout, they are guided, goaded, and challenged by their impassioned mentor, Mr. Jesse, whose own complicated past drives him to help others find hope in the face of poverty, addiction, homelessness, and trauma. Taken together, their stories create a powerful mosaic of the struggles millions of Americans face every day in a precarious and unforgiving economy, the daunting and often interconnected challenges that prevent so many from getting—and keeping—a job. Because when all that's behind you is wreckage, and everything in front is an obstacle, how do you find the road up?
Director
Greg Jacobs, Jon Siskel
Producer
Rachel Pikelny
Production Co
Siskel/Jacobs Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
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