The Measure of A Man

At the age of 51 and after twenty months of unemployment, Thierry (Vincent Lindon) starts a new job in security at a supermarket that soon brings him face to face with a moral dilemma.

How much is he willing to accept in order to keep his job is the central question that Measure of a Man (La Loi du Marché) addresses.

For his role as Thierry, Vincent Lindon, who was the only professional actor in the film, was awarded the Palme for Best Actor at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, as well as the Cesar for Best Actor in 2016, the French equivalent of the British BAFTA.

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Stéphane  Brizé is a French director and screenwriter. He was born on October 18, 1966 in Rennes. He is known for his feature films Not Here to Be Loved (Je ne suis pas là pour être aimé, 2005), Mademoiselle Chambon (2009) and Quelques heures de printemps (2012). La Loi du marché (Measure of a Man) is his latest film, it was selected in Competition at the Cannes Film Festival. Vincent Lindon won the Best Actor award in Cannes for his outsdanding performance as Thierry as well as the French Cesar for Best Actor in 2016.

Filmography

★★★★

'This is a film whose subtleties and nuances accumulate; Lindon’s performance won him the best actor award at Cannes in 2015, and it was well deserved. A tough, clear-sighted, compassionate film.'

Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

★★★★

'Uncompromisingly authentic, impeccably played and quietly compelling.'

Patrick Peters Empire

★★★★

'...at once compassionate, engrossing from start to finish, and utterly relevant.'

Geoff Andrew, Sight and Sound

Donald Clarke, The Irish Times

"Tremendous...absorbing and heartbreaking."

★★★★ 'A slow-burning slice of life that turns into a heartbreaking modern morality tale'

Allan Hunter, The Daily Express

★★★★

THE UPCOMING

CINEVUE (see interview with Vincent Lindon under links)

'Lindon brings gravitas and pathos to this role as the French everyman trying to stay afloat in a society that has spurned him.'

Geoffrey Macnab THE INDEPENDENT

Peter Bradshaw on Twitter

"While the competition’s French content was shaky, I admired immensely Stéphane Brizé’s The Measure of a Man (the French title actually means The Law of the Market). About the travails of a middle-aged jobseeker, it’s a low-key Dardennes-style social drama that has some very angry things to say about the dehumanising effects of management and recruitment cultures, and of CCTV cameras in supermarkets. See it, and you’ll feel decidedly nervous on your next trip to Waitrose."

Jonathan Romney, The Observer

"Featuring an extraordinary, almost inexplicably riveting lead performance from Vincent Lindon, who earned a Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival for his work here, Stéphane Brizé's "The Measure of a Man" is a terrific addition to the low-key social realist genre."

Jessica Kiang, The Playlist

"Potent, quiet protest against capitalist dehumanisation. 
Lindon one of the most authoritative screen presences..."

Jonathan Romney (on Twitter)

"French social critique at its finest... Veteran French actor Vincent Lindon delivers a sterling performance in Stéphane Brizé’s low-key but devastating drama...Lindon’s heart-wrenching performance, is as restrained as it is moving"

Benjamin Dodman, The Atlantic

'Powerfully affecting... Compelling. A sharp and devastating force...Lindon excels... (He) is simply heartbreaking to watch.'

'It's a memorable portrait of a man whose dignity and humanity are slowly pried away from him, until he snatches them back at the end.'

J. R. Jones, The Chicago Reader

'Stéphane Brizé's humanist drama tallies the slow drip of dignity in a downsized world.'

Peter Howell, Toronto Star

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