Housing Against Everyone tells the story of the city of Brno in Czech republic where a new government consisted of new progresive grass-root party decided to try one of the new ways of combating ‘poverty business’ known as Housing First. Its aim was to demonstrate the thesis that the pathological spiral of poverty can be eradicated by ensuring stable housing. Fifty families at risk of extreme housing deprivation were selected as part of this unique approach to tackling housing deprivation and the trade in poverty on a European scale. For two years, selected families were guaranteed stable and dignified housing and regular cooperation with social workers who were their helping partners. However, many people in the poverty spiral carry their debt and unpaid past rent with them, which causes doubt in people and resistance among some political representatives as well as the town’s citizens. The chain of controversy grows into a dramatic social conflict revealing not only the crisis of interpersonal solidarity and traditional social policy, but above all the international problem worsening the situation of affordable housing.

​

The movie HOUSING AGAINST EVERYONE presents a multi-layered time-lapse documentary is thus told chronologically, the viewer will encounter storylines dedicated to individual families and their social workers.