The measure of a man

15 yrs 93 minutes • 2015 • 6.8

The family father and factory worker Thierry Taugourdeau (Vincent Lindon) has been fired from the factory he has been working in for many years. Initially, he is optimistic about finding a new job, but after almost two years he is about to give up. Then a job appears to be even more degrading than the role play of the employment agency's job search courses: security guard at a large supermarket where he is expected to watch both customers and colleagues. "The actors are very good, and Vincent Lindon captures the wordless pain of Thierry. This is not a movie to watch as a reality escape. The measure of a man is so much reality that it hurts " writes Jens Peterson in Aftonbladet. Vincent Lindon was awarded Best Actor at Cannes Film Festival, where the film also was nominated for the Golden Palm.