A Whole Lott More

A Whole Lott More (2013)

DisAbility. Employability. Everyone has a right to work.

For decades in Toledo, Ohio, Lott Industries has excelled at manufacturing small car parts. All 1,200 Lott employees have developmental disabilities, yet the company competes with traditional non-disabled businesses and achieves the highest quality ratings. When the US auto industry crisis hits, however, Lott's market is wiped out and president Joan Browne has 12 months to reinvent or close the doors. For the workers, the stakes are even higher since their jobs are a refuge, not only from the impoverishment that affects the majority of America's disabled, but from social isolation. For employees Kevin, Wanda and T.J., work is more than just a direly needed paycheck, it's a lifeline, a symbol of their dignity, and their dreams made real. The race to find a new business plan drives this engrossing recession economy drama, but it's the humanity the film restores to the balance sheet that makes A Whole Lott More such a rare achievement. Written by Myrocia Watamaniuk

Date of release
2013-04-28
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Victor Buhler

Interesting facts

A Whole Lott More is a feature length documentary film that follows three individuals, TJ, Wanda and Kevin, who each have a different disability and very different attitudes toward work. The film surrounds Lott Industries which employs 1200 workers with disabilities. The company has successfully competed for auto industry contracts for decades but with the collapse of the local auto industry in neighboring Detroit, Lott has now struggled to keep its doors open.

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