Those Who Work (2018)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Antoine Russbach

Writers:

Emmanuel Marre (screenplay), Catherine Paillé (collaboration)

Stars:

Olivier Gourmet, Adèle Bochatay, Louka Minnella

5 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Olivier Gourmet	...	Frank
Adèle Bochatay	...	Mathilde
Louka Minnella	...	Harold
Isaline Prévost	...	Jeanne
Delphine Bibet	...	Nadine
Christophe Delesques	...	Livreur
Simon Labarrière	...	Joël
Michel Voïta	...	Jérémy
Merlin Leuenberger	...	Amaury
Dirk Roofthooft	...	Pavel
Lalia Bron	...	Inès
Victor Poltier	...	Benjamin
Sabine Timoteo	...	Valentine
Jean-Christophe Nigon	...	Nicolas
Gabriel Carnino	...	Agent de sécurité

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

work | company | manager | burn out | losing a job | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

According to the director, this film is the first element of a future trilogy "Those who work", "Those who fight" and "Those who pray", corresponding to the three social orders in the Middle Ages: the Third Estate, the nobility and the clergy.

User Reviews

Strong performance of Olivier Gourmet in a story with some loopholes

The movie is centred around a masterful acting performance of the protagonist, Franck (Olivier Gourmet); Frank is a tough, very introverted man; Olivier Gourmet, without using many words all along the movie, is able to deliver very effectively the personality, sentiment and emotions of the character. The story is quite compelling and it builds a narrative tension which engages the viewer until the last third; at that point story departs for a turn of events which lack plausibility and which bring to a rather anti-climatic end.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Switzerland Belgium France

Language:

French English

Release Date:

25 September 2019 (France)

Also Known As:

Der Preis der Arbeit

Filming Locations:

Geneva, Canton de Genève, Switzerland

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,208,371

Company Credits

Production Co:

Box Productions, Novak Production, Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1