The Measure of a Man
A sober, character-driven examination of economic desperation and moral compromise in the face of unemployment and precarity.
At the age of 51 and after 20 months on unemployment, Thierry starts a new job that soon brings him face to face with a moral dilemma. How much is he willing to accept to keep his job?
Essence
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Vincent Lindon
Thierry Taugourdeau
Karine de Mirbeck
La femme de Thierry
Mathieu Schaller
Le fils de Thierry
Yves Ory
Conseiller Pôle emploi
Xavier Mathieu
Le collègue syndicaliste
Noel Mairot
Le professeur de danse
Catherine Saint-Bonnet
La banquière
Christophe Rossignon
Employeur sur Skype (voice)
Soufiane Guerrab
Le jeune homme interpellé
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