The Public

by Emilio Estevez (Director)

Other authorsAlec Baldwin (Actor), Christian Slater (Actor), Emilio Estevez (Producer), Emilio Estevez (Actor), Jena Malone (Actor), Taylor Schilling (Actor), Lisa Niedenthal (Producer), Alex Lebovici (Producer), Steve Ponce (Producer)
DVD, 2019

Call number

DVD-DRAMA

Collection

Publication

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2019), Edition: DVD

Description

When a brutal blast of cold hits Cincinnati, the public library transforms from a safe haven for the homeless into a potential war zone. Those who have no place of retreat to evade the cold stage a sit-in in the library where they are tended by members of the library's staff. Soon the police arrive and a stand-off threatens to bring tragedy to the homeless individuals and those who care about their well-being. An eye-opening exploration of the basic values of humanity plays out as the cold rages outside.

User reviews

LibraryThing member wyvernfriend
An interesting story that could be true. An arctic blast and lack of shelter causes some homeless people to occupy part of a Cincinnati Library for warmth and the actions of librarians and politicans complicate things. It felt quite real and based on real-life issues (and the queries at the desk
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sounded familiar) Libraries are a refuge for people in all sorts of ways and sometimes it's just to keep warm.
I found it a heartwarming and interesting story and all to believable.
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UPC

191329105665
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