Worth (2020)
The biographical film, Worth (2020), was directed by Sara Colangelo and written by Max Borenstein. It opens with Kenneth Feinberg teaching a class at Columbia University about the monetary worth placed on a person’s life in the eyes of the law. This comes into play when Feinberg is later appointed as the Special Master of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund after the terrorist attacks. His law partner, Camille Biros, joins him as his administrative deputy. To determine payouts for victims, Feinberg creates a strict formula based on their income. He is also tasked with convincing at least 80 percent of the estimated 7,000 victims to accept this compensation before December 22, 2003. Failure to do so may result in them filing a lawsuit with uncertain outcomes and pressure from political administrations to protect airlines from being sued could lead to financial disaster.
During an initial discussion with victims, Feinberg faces criticism for his lack of sensitivity towards the losses suffered by those in attendance. The tense atmosphere is eased when Charles Wolf, whose wife was a victim of the attacks, insists that they listen to Feinberg’s explanation on the fund’s regulations. Later, Frank Donato, brother of FDNY firefighter Nick who tragically died while searching for him in the tower as per a failed communication warning, confronts Feinberg. Frank urges Feinberg to address this flaw in the first responder communication system in his report. In response, Feinberg deflects the request with legal jargon.
Date of download: 2015-11-11T17:22:34+00:00
Cast:  Michael KeatonKen Feinberg  Amy RyanCamille Biros  Stanley TucciCharles Wolf  Tate DonovanLee Quinn  Shunori RamanathanPriya Khundi  Laura BenantiKaren Donato  Talia BalsamDede Feinberg |
The biographical film, Worth (2020), was directed by Sara Colangelo and written by Max Borenstein. It opens with Kenneth Feinberg teaching a class at Columbia University about the monetary worth placed on a person’s life in the eyes of the law. This comes into play when Feinberg is later appointed as the Special Master of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund after the terrorist attacks. His law partner, Camille Biros, joins him as his administrative deputy. To determine payouts for victims, Feinberg creates a strict formula based on their income. He is also tasked with convincing at least 80 percent of the estimated 7,000 victims to accept this compensation before December 22, 2003. Failure to do so may result in them filing a lawsuit with uncertain outcomes and pressure from political administrations to protect airlines from being sued could lead to financial disaster.
During an initial discussion with victims, Feinberg faces criticism for his lack of sensitivity towards the losses suffered by those in attendance. The tense atmosphere is eased when Charles Wolf, whose wife was a victim of the attacks, insists that they listen to Feinberg’s explanation on the fund’s regulations. Later, Frank Donato, brother of FDNY firefighter Nick who tragically died while searching for him in the tower as per a failed communication warning, confronts Feinberg. Frank urges Feinberg to address this flaw in the first responder communication system in his report. In response, Feinberg deflects the request with legal jargon.
