At War (French: En Guerre) is a 2018 French drama film directed by Stéphane Brizé. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Stéphane Brizé |
| Starring | Vincent Lindon |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The film gained acclaim for its portrayal of working people.[3]
Plot
editAfter promising 1,100 employees that they would protect their jobs, the managers of a French factory that has been bought by Germans, decide to suddenly shut down the plant. Laurent, a worker at the factory, takes the lead in a fight against this decision.
Cast
edit- Vincent Lindon as Eric Laurent
Reception
editOn the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 70% based on 33 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10. The website's critical consensus reads: "At War doesn't have the answers to the struggles it highlights, but proves no less compelling in the raw urgency with which it depicts the modern worker's plight."[4] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 61 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]
References
edit- ^ "The 2018 Official Selection". Cannes. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Cannes Lineup Includes New Films From Spike Lee, Jean-Luc Godard". Variety. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ Hirsch, Michael. "Director Stéphane Brizé Depicts Class Struggle With Dark Realism in 'At War'". The Indypendent. The Indypendent. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "At War". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "At War". Metacritic. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
External links
edit- At War at IMDb
- At War at Rotten Tomatoes
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