Underplayed Gems

The Measure of a Man (2015)

The Measure of a Man poster
Original title
La Loi du marché
Directed by
Stéphane Brizé
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 374 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A middle-aged man in France struggles after losing his job. He takes a position as a security guard in a supermarket, which puts him in difficult moral situations.

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What happens

The Measure of a Man (French: La Loi du marché) 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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