Human Resources (1999)

- Original title
- Ressources humaines
- Directed by
- Laurent Cantet
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United Kingdom, France
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 84 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young man takes a job in human resources at the factory where his father works. He gets caught between management and the labor union, which strains his relationship with his father and coworkers.
thoughtfulobservationalgroundedtenseslightly melancholicslow-burn
What happens
Human Resources (French: Ressources humaines) is a 1999 French-British comedy drama film directed by Laurent Cantet. As the title implies, the subject of the film is the workplace and the personal difficulties that result from conflicts among management and labour, corporations and individuals. It stars Jalil Lespert. Most of the other actors are non-professionals. It won the César Award for Best First Feature Film and the César Award for Most Promising Actor at the 26th César Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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