''The Measure of a Man'' (french: La Loi du marché) is a 2015 French drama film directed by

Stéphane Brizé Stéphane Brizé (born 18 October 1966) is a French film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. Life and career Stéphane Brizé was born on 18 October 1966 in Rennes, France. He attended a University Institutes of Technology and moved to ...

. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the

2015 Cannes Film Festival The 68th Cannes Film Festival was held from 13 to 24 May 2015. Joel and Ethan Coen were the Presidents of the Jury for the main competition. It was the first time that two people chaired the jury. Since the Coen brothers each received a separate ...

. At Cannes, Vincent Lindon won the award for

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and the film won a commendation awarded by the Ecumenical Jury.

Plot

Thierry has been unemployed for 18 months, having lost his job as a factory worker. At the age of 51, he lands a new job as a security guard in a supermarket. However, he must spy on his co-workers at the behest of his boss.

Cast

* Vincent Lindon as Thierry Taugourdeau * Yves Ory as Employment agency counsellor * Karine De Mirbeck as Thierry's wife * Matthieu Schaller as Thierry's son * Xavier Mathieu as Union colleague * Noël Mairot as Dance teacher * Catherine Saint-Bonnet as banker

Reception

Critical reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 91% based on 57 reviews, and an average rating of 7.4/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "With ''The Measure of a Man'', director/co-writer Stéphane Brizé uses one man's heartrending story as a beautifully acted microcosm for life in the 21st-century global economy." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 74 out of 100, based on 19 critics.

Accolades

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Measure of a Man, The 2015 films 2015 drama films 2010s French-language films French drama films Films directed by Stéphane Brizé Films featuring a Best Actor Lumières Award-winning performance Films featuring a Best Actor César Award-winning performance 2010s French films