The read
Scores higher than 85% of the 7,176 2010s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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?
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes92%
Metacritic74/100
378 audience votes
Key crew
- Stéphane BrizéDirector
- Stéphane BrizéScreenplay
- Olivier GorceScreenplay
Cast
- Vincent LindonThierry Taugourdeau
- Karine de MirbeckLa femme de Thierry
- Mathieu SchallerLe fils de Thierry
- Yves OryConseiller Pôle emploi
- Xavier MathieuLe collègue syndicaliste
- Noel MairotLe professeur de danse
- Catherine Saint-BonnetLa banquière
- Christophe RossignonEmployeur sur Skype (voice)
- Soufiane GuerrabLe jeune homme interpellé
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Themes
unemploymentsocial realism