The Measure of a Man

2015
5.8
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Title: The Measure of a Man

Original Title: La loi du marché

Year: 2015

Info

Release Dates

  • UK: June 03 2016
  • United States: April 15 2016

Plot

Thierry is a man about 51 years old that is unemployed for 20 months. He goes everyday to the unemployment office to search a job, but they never help him, only join him to "searching job courses".

However, he doesn't lose hope, and thanks to his persistence and the needed to support his family, Thierry ends finding a job as a security guard in a small supermarket. Although salary is not to much, even less than his last employment, he accepts it. His function is to watch for petty thefts that take place in the super.

Everything goes well until his boss propose him a new function;: "spy on his partners through the screens" and watch if they commit any offense, so he can fire them. Will he be able to spy on his friends?

'The Measure of a Man' is a french drama directed by Stéphane Brizé ('Mademoiselle Chambon', 'Je ne suis pas là pour être aimé') which principal actor, Vincent Lindon, won Best Actor at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in 2015.

Cast

Director:

Stéphane Brizé Stéphane Brizé

Vincent Lindon

Vincent Lindon

Thierry Taugourdeau

Karine de Mirbeck

Karine de Mirbeck

Thierry's wife

Matthieu Schaller

Matthieu Schaller

Le fils de Thierry

Xavier Mathieu

Xavier Mathieu

Collègue syndicaliste

Paul Portoleau

Paul Portoleau

Collègue syndicaliste

Yves Ory

Yves Ory

Le conseiller Pôle Emploi

Soufiane Guerrab

Soufiane Guerrab

Le jeune homme interpellé

Videos

'The Measure of a Man' trailer 1:29

Photos

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Trivia

Some of the actors in the film have the same work in real life that the characters who play.

The director decided to work with Eric Dumont, photography director of documentary films, to increase the sense of truthfulness.

The director used a group of non-professionals actors to provide greater realism to the film.

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