Bust

Bust is an intimate portrait of families struggling to cope with personal debts as the credit crunch unfolds.

Tracy and Melvyn bought their council house on a low interest mortgage, but with rates soaring they’re now in trouble.

Michael is struggling to afford the help he needs to cope with his lung and heart disease.

Maria is a social worker who took out a loan when she could easily afford the repayments. Now on maternity leave - her creditors are threatening to send in the bailiffs.

We follow these families over a year as they struggle to cope, and battle through the bureaucracy of bankruptcy and repossession.

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RUNTIME:
60 Minutes

PRODUCER:
Katy Sheppard
Deborah Shipley

DIRECTOR:
Brian Woods

RELEASED:
2009

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Reviews

"An intimate portrait of three households desperately trying to keep their heads above water...these are poignant tales understatedly told. It’s economics with a terribly human face."
Time Out

"...the kind of film to stop you in your tracks...it showed the human face of debt."
The Metro

"If you have money worries then this is a film I urge you to watch."
The Telegraph

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