Salaryman

A sobering, clear-eyed look at corporate exhaustion that feels like a quiet warning about the cost of work.

Directed by

Allegra Pacheco

Genres

Documentary

Overview

Tokyo work culture's most compelling and complex protagonist; the Salaryman. A nameless, voiceless, over-worked and under-valued cog in the labour pool, expected to compromise home and social lives. Late nights and intense drinking sessions leave many of them passed out in the city streets. This slick, incisive documentary raises questions around the ethics of our global working practices in a capitalist society.

How it feels

Melancholic, cynical, tense and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Work, isolation, class, power

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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