A cogent human drama.
Overview
"Good son" Franck returns to his hometown to do a trainee managerial internship in the Human Resources department of the factory where his anxious, taciturn father has worked for 23 years.
Director and cast
- Laurent Cantet Director
- Jalil Lespert as Franck
- Jean-Claude Vallod as Le père
- Didier Emile-Woldemard as Alain
- Chantal Barré as La mère
- Véronique de Pandelaère as Sylvie
- Michel Begnez as Olivier
- Lucien Longueville as Le patron
- Danielle Mélador as Danielle Arnoux, la syndicaliste
- Pascal Sémard as Le DRH
- Françoise Boutigny as Betty
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
All the more engrossing for its organic, near documentary style.
A rare film.
A valuable, heartbreaking film.
An eye-opener, a gritty and relevant story of the shifting relationship between workforce and management.
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