The Measure of a Man

When Thierry loses his job, he is forced to submit to various measures during his job search. He has to complete pointless advanced training courses, contest hopeless job interviews - and repeatedly reaches the point where he has to ask himself how much longer he can afford to insist on his principles of dignity. When he finally finds a job as a department store detective, he finds himself in a new moral dilemma that finally confronts him with the choice of whether or not he is capable of obeying the laws of the market. During its premiere in Cannes, Stéphane Brizé's THE VALUE OF MAN was met with standing ovations and won the Best Leading Actor award for Vincent Lindon's performance. "Inspired by cinema's eternal urge for freedom" (Süddeutsche Zeitung). "Great cinema" (FAZ)

Keywords

  • Arthouse
  • Award Winning
  • Jasmin Astaki Bardeh
  • conflict
  • economy
  • lifestyle
  • money
  • social drama
  • work

Actors

  • Vincent Lindon
  • Karine De Mirbeck
  • Matthieu Schaller

Director

  • Stéphane Brizé

Drama


1h 31min


0 FSK

DE

France
2015
Thierry, 51, a family man and skilled machinist, has been unemployed for 20 months. Can he keep his dignity while looking for a job?

Thierry, 51, a family man and skilled machinist, has been unemployed for 20 months. Can he keep his dignity while looking for a job?


When Thierry loses his job, he is forced to submit to various measures during his job search. He has to complete pointless advanced training courses, contest hopeless job interviews - and repeatedly reaches the point where he has to ask himself how much longer he can afford to insist on his principles of dignity. When he finally finds a job as a department store detective, he finds himself in a new moral dilemma that finally confronts him with the choice of whether or not he is capable of obeying the laws of the market.

During its premiere in Cannes, Stéphane Brizé's THE VALUE OF MAN was met with standing ovations and won the Best Leading Actor award for Vincent Lindon's performance.


"Inspired by cinema's eternal urge for freedom" (Süddeutsche Zeitung).

"Great cinema" (FAZ)

Award
César

Festivals

Cast & Crew