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The Measure of a Man

2015 · 93 min

A quietly devastating, naturalistic look at dignity and compromise, anchored by a raw, empathetic performance.

Overview
At the age of 51 and after 20 months on unemployment, Thierry starts a new job that soon brings him face to face with a moral dilemma. How much is he willing to accept to keep his job?

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • work
  • class
  • morality
  • survival
  • family
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Stéphane Brizé
Written by
Olivier Gorce, Stéphane Brizé
Starring
Vincent Lindon, Karine de Mirbeck, Mathieu Schaller, Yves Ory, Xavier Mathieu, Noel Mairot, Catherine Saint-Bonnet, Christophe Rossignon
Cinematography
Éric Dumont
Runtime
93 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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