Those Who Work
Ceux qui travaillent
Directed by
Switzerland, Belgium
2018
102 min
- French
- English
Drama
Frank, a man of action who worked his way up all by himself, dedicates his life to work. No matter the place or the circumstances, be it day or night, he’s on the phone, handling the cargo ships he charters for major companies. But when he has to deal with a crisis situation, Frank makes a brutal decision and gets fired. Profoundly shaken, betrayed by a system to which he gave his all, he has to progressively question himself to save the one connection that still matters to him: the bond he’s managed to maintain with his youngest daughter, Mathilde.
Awards
- Prix Du Public Jeanne Moreau - Angers FF
Festivals
Labels & Line Ups
Credits
- Cast
- Olivier Gourmet
- Adèle Bochatay
- Delphine Bibet
- Michel Voïta
- Pauline Schneider
- Screenplay
- Antoine Russbach
- Emmanuel Marre
- Cinematography
- Denis Jutzeler
- Editing
- Sophie Vercruysse
- Sales
- BE FOR FILMS
- Production
- BOX PRODUCTIONS
- Production
- NOVAK PROD
Press
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Each of [Olivier Gourmet] gestures is scrupulously programmed, punctuated by a routine that becomes obsession. In his life, there is no room for improvisation or imagination. Only pragmatism and masochistic Stakhanovism deserve respect.
Antoine Russbach
Switzerland
Of Swiss and South African parentage, Antoine Russbach (1984) was born, and has lived in Geneva until he was twenty years old. He was involved in theatre for eight years alongside attending regular school, then studied scriptwriting and directing in Belgium at IAD (Institut des Arts de Diffusion de Louvain-La-Neuve). In 2008, he co-directed MICHEL with Emmanuel Marre and in 2009, he directed his graduation film GOOD BOYS. Both short films won numerous awards and were selected for many festivals, including Teheran, Angers, Clermont-Ferrand and Brussels. Russbach then worked as a scriptwriter across a range of TV formats, short and feature films and has been involved in several collective projects and workshops as a scriptwriter.
