Human Resources (1999)
Ressources humaines (original title)

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Jalil Lespert	...	Franck
	Jean-Claude Vallod	...	Le père
	Chantal Barré	...	La mère
	Véronique de Pandelaère	...	Sylvie
	Michel Begnez	...	Olivier
	Lucien Longueville	...	Le patron
	Danielle Mélador	...	Danielle Arnoux, la syndicaliste
	Pascal Sémard	...	Le DRH
	Didier Emile-Woldemard	...	Alain
	Françoise Boutigny	...	Betty
	Félix Cantet	...	Félix
	Marie Cantet	...	Marie
	Sébastien Tauvel	...	Christian
	Jean-François Garcia	...	François
	Gaëlle Amouret	...	Frédérique

Storyline

The 35-hour work week has all of France in its thrall. This film turns it into a feature about economic and familial politics. Frank, a business school graduate, returns to his provincial hometown to take a management position in the factory where his father has been working for 30 years. First Frank makes the mistake of actually asking the workers on the assembly line for their opinions. Then upper management manipulates his findings to lay off employees. This creates a huge rift, not only between labor and management, but between father and son. A human morality tale that evokes paternal and filial love, and illustrates the personal risk behind political ideas. Written by NDNF  

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