2015 film
The Measure of a Man () is a 2015 French drama film directed by Stéphane Brizé. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. At Cannes, Vincent Lindon won the award for Best Actor and the film won a commendation awarded by the Ecumenical Jury.
Plot.
Thierry has been unemployed for 18 months, having lost his job as a factory worker. At the age of 51, he lands a new job as a security guard in a supermarket. However, he must spy on his co-workers at the behest of his boss.
Reception.
Critical reception.
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 92% based on 64 reviews, and an average rating of 7.2/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "With "The Measure of a Man", director/co-writer Stéphane Brizé uses one man's heartrending story as a beautifully acted microcosm for life in the 21st-century global economy." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 74 out of 100, based on 19 critics.
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