A Man of His Time

A dry, uncomfortable character study that watches a man rationalize his way into complicity with unsettling calm.

Directed by

Emmanuel Marre

Genres

History, Comedy, Drama

Starring

Swann Arlaud, Sandrine Blancke, Mathieu Perotto

Overview

September 1940. Henri Marre arrives alone in Vichy as the authoritarian regime settles in. Broke, estranged from his family, and carrying copies of his self-published manifesto Notre Salut (Our Salvation), the 49-year-old is determined to secure what he believes is his rightful place in the new administration. In his writing, Henri sets out his patriotic convictions and his engineer’s methodology: efficiency above all. Claiming he wants to help save France after defeat, he does whatever is required to remain useful, serving the machinery of the new order with increasing skill. But he may be pursuing something more urgent: escape from his own ruin

How it feels

Dark, satirical, melancholic and cynical. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Corruption, ambition, identity, morality

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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

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