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Deliver Us From Evil Sorry We Missed You explores the true cost of the gig economy. by Kristin Ostensen
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new pair of jeans, a phone case, a game—these days, it seems like you can buy anything online and have it delivered right to your door. But at what cost? The human impact of online shopping may not be something we think about when we click “Add to Cart.” With Sorry We Missed You, a new film in theatres this month, director Ken Loach implores us to think again.
Financial Crisis Sorry We Missed You centres on one British family, Ricky (Kris Hitchen) and Abbie Turner (Debbie Honeywood), both of whom are part of the gig economy. Ricky works as a delivery driver, while Abbie is a home-care nurse. The film is set 10 years after the 2008 financial crisis, but Ricky and Abbie are still struggling—they’ve spent years going from job to job without getting ahead. So when
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