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

a tragic intermesso in a workmans life

Its a french film about a man that came from nothing, struggled his way to the upper level by hard and long workdays to maintain a large family wealthy lifestyle, till the day he makes the wrong descision, which make the descend into the abysmal nightmare of unemployment become a reality. its a film about shipping, globalization, family values, pride and prejudice.

its not a fun flick, what kept me in was to see how much this caracter could withstand. the main male actor, that has the same grumpy appearance as i have, does a marvellous act, so if you debate watching this movie, i can recommend on the basis of good caracter acting. the grumpy old man really felt sorry for the guy.

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