French social drama stars Vincent Lindon in a Cannes-winning performance as Thierry Taugourdeau, stuck on the dole and still trying...
French social drama stars Vincent Lindon in a Cannes-winning performance as Thierry Taugourdeau, stuck on the dole and still trying to care for his family. As Taugourdeau battles the challenges of under- and over-qualification for roles, and contends with the tedium of the job centre, he wonders if there's a light at the end of the tunnel. Eventually landing a gig as a supermarket store detective, Taugourdeau finds himself the clenched fist of The Man - busting shoplifters who frequently can't afford their groceries.
"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?" (Cannes Film Festival)
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60 %864 reviewsAudience score rating
"Vincent Lindon looms large as an unemployed factory worker turned big-box store detective in Stephane Brize's low-key but powerful social drama."
Variety"At once compassionate, engrossing from start to finish, and utterly relevant."
Time Out"The Measure of a Man’s decision to keep its conflicts so microscopic in the service of realism is a real problem. Put bluntly, Brize’s touch is so light that it’s immeasurable."
The Guardian"An unflinching look at deteriorating working — and non-working — conditions for the common man and woman in contemporary France."
Screen Daily"Lindon gives a powerful lead performance as an unemployed father trying to make ends meet."
Hollywood Reporter"Uncompromisingly authentic, impeccably played and quietly compelling."
Empire MagazineThe Measure of a Man | Details
Award winner- Best Actor (Vincent Lindon) Cannes Film Festival 2015.
- Runtime
- 93
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- France
