Those Who Work

Those Who Work

2018 · 102 min · FR · 6.2 (72 votes)
Dir. Antoine Russbach · Starring Olivier Gourmet, Adèle Bochatay, Delphine Bibet, Michel Voïta, Pauline Schneider, Louka Minnella
Drama

Frank, a man of action who worked his way up all by himself, dedicates his life to work. No matter the place or the circumstances, be it day or night, he’s on the phone, handling the cargo ships he charters for major companies. But when he has to deal with a crisis situation, Frank makes a brutal decision and gets fired. Profoundly shaken, betrayed by a system to which he gave his all, he has to progressively question himself to save the one connection that still matters to him: the bond he’s managed to maintain with his youngest daughter, Mathilde.

VIBE

A stark, grounded drama about the crushing weight of corporate life and the quiet desperation of a man forced to confront his own choices. It feels like a slow, inevitable descent into a bleak reality, punctuated by moments of profound personal reckoning.

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