THE MEASURE OF A MAN (LA LOI DU MARCHÉ)
ST
ÉPHANE BRIZÉ - 2015

 

La loi du marche

In French with English subtitles.

Bande Annonce
(movie trailer)

AWARDS

Best Actor (Vincent Lindon) & Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, Cannes International Film Festival 2015

Audience Award, Brussels European Film Festival 2015

REVIEWS

 

 

Director:
Stéphane Brizé

Screenplay: Stéphane Brizé & Olivier Gorce

93 min

US Distribution: Kino Lorber

SOCIAL DRAMA

Not Rated (all audiences)

Cast:
Vincent Lindon: Thierry Taugourdeau
Karine de Mirbeck: Thierry's wife
Matthieu Schaller: Thierry's son
Yves Ory: Unemployment counselor
Noël Mairot: Dance instructor
Catherine Saint-Bonnet: Bank employee

The complete program of the 2nd Sac Mini Fall French Film Fest can be found here!

Thierry Taugourdeau (Vincent Lindon, Welcome - SFFF 2009) is 51 years old. He has been unemployed for 20 months and has bounced between pointless on-the-job training programs, depressing visits to the unemployment office, and futile attempts to sell his mobile home— the bills for the house he and his wife live in, and tuition fees for their special needs son, can’t wait. Lacking any other options, Thierry takes a job as a security guard in a supermarket, a position that soon puts him into a thorny moral dilemma. A poignant and unforgettable film about the everyday social cruelty of today’s modern world.

Stéphane Brizé once again demonstrates unparalleled attention to his protagonist, following him step by step with a shoulder-held camera, as he plunges into the ruthlessness of the working world. Supported by a cast of non-professional actors is Brizé’s long-time favourite actor, Vincent Lindon, playing a man fighting hard to stand tall and preserve his dignity. It is an ideal role for the great actor who gives his character a spirited humanity that makes him a symbol of everyday tragedy — a performance recognized with the Best Actor award at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.

Saturday, November 14 - 3:05pm
ONE SCREENING ONLY!
Rendez-vous with Le Professeur Kevin Elstob after the screening.