THE MEASURE OF A MAN / CIJENA ŽIVOTA

LA LOI DU MARCHE

Side program (Out of Competition) > European big five

Thierry is 51 and he’s been unemployed for 20 months. Soon after he finally finds a job as a security guard at a big-box chain, he is faced with solving a situation that is in conflict with his conscience. Vincent Lindon, who is the only professional actor in a film by Stéphane Brizé that could pass as a documentary, took Best Actor at the recent Cannes festival.

Stéphane Brizé (b. 1966, Rennes, France) is a screenwriter, director and actor. He worked as a technician in television, studied acting and began directing for the theatre. In 1993. he made the short film „Blue Damage“ (Bleu dommage), which was followed by the medium-length „L’oeil qui traîne“ (1996.) and, in 1999., by his feature film debut „Hometown Blue“ (Le bleu des villes). His filmography also includes „Not Here to Be Loved“ (2005.), „Among Adults“ (Entre adultes, 2006.), „Mademoiselle Chambon“ (2009. – César for Best Adapted Screenplay) and „A Few Hours of Spring“ (Quelques heures de printemps, 2012.)