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Those Who Work

Original title: Ceux qui travaillent
  • 2018
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
950
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Those Who Work (2018)
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Frank, a man of action who worked his way up all by himself, dedicates his life to work. No matter the place or the circumstances, be it day or night, he's on the phone, handling the cargo s... Read allFrank, a man of action who worked his way up all by himself, dedicates his life to work. No matter the place or the circumstances, be it day or night, he's on the phone, handling the cargo ships he charters for major companies. But when he has to deal with a crisis situation, Fra... Read allFrank, a man of action who worked his way up all by himself, dedicates his life to work. No matter the place or the circumstances, be it day or night, he's on the phone, handling the cargo ships he charters for major companies. But when he has to deal with a crisis situation, Frank makes a brutal decision and gets fired. Profoundly shaken, betrayed by a system to whic... Read all

  • Director
    • Antoine Russbach
  • Writers
    • Emmanuel Marre
    • Catherine Paillé
    • Antoine Russbach
  • Stars
    • Olivier Gourmet
    • Adèle Bochatay
    • Louka Minnella
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    950
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Antoine Russbach
    • Writers
      • Emmanuel Marre
      • Catherine Paillé
      • Antoine Russbach
    • Stars
      • Olivier Gourmet
      • Adèle Bochatay
      • Louka Minnella
    • 5User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Olivier Gourmet
    Olivier Gourmet
    • Frank
    Adèle Bochatay
    • Mathilde
    Louka Minnella
    Louka Minnella
    • Harold
    Isaline Prévost
    • Jeanne
    Delphine Bibet
    • Nadine
    Christophe Delesques
    • Livreur
    Simon Labarrière
    • Joël
    Michel Voïta
    Michel Voïta
    • Jérémy
    Merlin Leuenberger
    • Amaury
    Dirk Roofthooft
    Dirk Roofthooft
    • Pavel
    Lalia Bron
    • Inès
    Victor Poltier
    • Benjamin
    Sabine Timoteo
    Sabine Timoteo
    • Valentine
    Jean-Christophe Nigon
    Jean-Christophe Nigon
    • Nicolas
    Gabriel Carnino
    • Agent de sécurité
    Paulo dos Santos
    Paulo dos Santos
    • Marcel Gautier
    Pauline Schneider
    • Hilde
    Jean-Yves Ruf
    • Bernard
    • Director
      • Antoine Russbach
    • Writers
      • Emmanuel Marre
      • Catherine Paillé
      • Antoine Russbach
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    7ops-52535

    a tragic intermesso in a workmans life

    Its a french film about a man that came from nothing, struggled his way to the upper level by hard and long workdays to maintain a large family wealthy lifestyle, till the day he makes the wrong descision, which make the descend into the abysmal nightmare of unemployment become a reality. its a film about shipping, globalization, family values, pride and prejudice.

    its not a fun flick, what kept me in was to see how much this caracter could withstand. the main male actor, that has the same grumpy appearance as i have, does a marvellous act, so if you debate watching this movie, i can recommend on the basis of good caracter acting. the grumpy old man really felt sorry for the guy.
    7bnessi

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    Olivier Gourmet, one man show; great acting. Shows strong character trying to cope With tough choices to make. Depicted as stone cold character with his daughter as soft spot where he bonds with youngest Daughter.
    searchanddestroy-1

    Compelling French social drama

    Olivier Gourmet is of course excellent, terrific in this role of a big executive in a huge transportation company, container transportation. The story is described from his own point of view, showing his family life, and all his business problems. It is tense, accurate, powerful in the purpose. It sounds so real, as in many French movies speaking of this kind of scheme. Olivier Gourmet's character doesn't bring any empathy to the audiences, but he stills sounds so close to what people are in true life. It is sometimes rough but riveting. The authentic portrait of a life for thousands of men and women.
    4gcarpiceci

    Strong performance of Olivier Gourmet in a story with some loopholes

    The movie is centred around a masterful acting performance of the protagonist, Franck (Olivier Gourmet); Frank is a tough, very introverted man; Olivier Gourmet, without using many words all along the movie, is able to deliver very effectively the personality, sentiment and emotions of the character. The story is quite compelling and it builds a narrative tension which engages the viewer until the last third; at that point story departs for a turn of events which lack plausibility and which bring to a rather anti-climatic end.

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      According to the director, this film is the first element of a future trilogy "Those who work", "Those who fight" and "Those who pray", corresponding to the three social orders in the Middle Ages: the Third Estate, the nobility and the clergy.

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    • Release date
      • September 6, 2019 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • Switzerland
      • Belgium
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ceux qui travaillent
    • Filming locations
      • Beveren, Flanders, Belgium(Cervantes ship docking at Antwerp port)
    • Production companies
      • Box Productions
      • Novak Production
      • Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS)
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,208,371
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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