La loi du marché

Synopsis

51-year-old Thierry is unemployed. Between pointless re-training and repeated humiliations, times are more than difficult. Together with his wife, he tries to keep what's most important: their apartment and the education of their disabled son. He finally manages to get a job as a security guard in a supermarket.

Vincent Lindon is a force to be reckoned with in the world of French cinema, winning the Best Actor Award at Cannes in 2015 for his powerful performance in this drama directed by Stéphane Brizé. Popular with critics in part because of the masterful performance, the film earns a 92% grade on Rotten Tomatoes. The Seattle Times promises that “Stéphane Brizé’s ‘The Measure of a Man’ feels so real, you’re almost startled when it’s over”. 

The film is a classic example of France’s penchant for social commentary, offering realistic perspectives of the every man’s plight. The factory worker has been part of a long legacy that has been at the center of the fight for justice in many a film, and is often used to tell a far more relatable story than those of Hollywood.

Directed by: Stéphane Brizé (France, 2014)
Screenplay: Stéphane Brizé, Olivier Gorce
Cast: Vincent Lindon (Thierry), Yves Ory (unemployment counsellor), Karine de Mirbeck (Thierry's wife), Matthieu Schaller (Thierry's son), Xavier Mathieu (trade union colleague), Noël Mairot (dance teacher), Catherine Saint-Bonnet (banker)
Genre: drama
Awards: Ecumenical Jury Prize, Best Male Actor (2015 Cannes), 2016 César Best Actor.

In French with English subtitles

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