Violence des échanges en milieu tempéré (2003)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Jean-Marc Moutout

Writers:

Olivier Gorce (writer)
Ghislaine Jégou (writer)

Release Date:

14 January 2004 (France)

Plot:

Philippe Seigner, a charming business school graduate from the French Pyrenees, starts his career in...

Plot Keywords:

Undressing Scene | Bathrobe | Male Rear Nudity | Nudity | Sex Scene

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Jérémie Renier	...	Philippe Seigner
Laurent Lucas	...	Hugo Paradis
Cylia Malki	...	Eva
Olivier Perrier	...	Roland Manin
Samir Guesmi	...	Adji Zerouane
Martine Chevallier	...	Suzanne Delmas (as Martine Chevalier)
Pierre Cassignard	...	Thierry Molinaro
Nozha Khouadra	...	Samia Zerouane
Dani	...	La mère d'Eva
Alain Rimoux	...	François Delhaye
Mickaël Chirinian	...	Greg
Bernard Sens	...	Serge
Valérie Kéruzoré	...	Marine
David Migeot	...	Stan
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Florence Barillot	...	Assistente cabinet juridique
Lionel Bau	...	Employé Janson interview
Lionel Beau	...	HERQUI
Jessica Beudaert	...	Fille de la plage
Christophe Blondeau	...	Employé Janson refectoire
Jacqueline Bollen	...	Monique
Lucien Calais	...	Employé Janson refectoire
Pierre Cholet	...	Employé Janson interview
Richard Cousin	...	Membre du groupe de rock (as Holden)
Corinne Darmont	...	Responsable contentieux
Dominique Delaroche	...	Employé Janson interview
Roger Germond	...	Employé Janson refectoire
Pierre-Jean Grappin	...	Membre du groupe de rock (as Holden)
Jadranka Guy	...	Employé Janson refectoire
Pauline Hemsi	...	Employé Janson interview
Jean-Christophe Larapidie	...	Homme de TGV
Franck Lesieur	...	Employé Janson refectoire
Mocke	...	Membre du groupe de rock (as Holden)
Loïse Palenzuela	...	Louise
Patrick Palmero	...	Ponte Mc Gregor
Armelle Pioline	...	La chanteuse du groupe de rock (as Holden)
Walter Shnorkell	...	Le palpeur du métro
Marc Stefani	...	Employé Janson refectoire
Phyllis Yordan	...	Employé Janson interview (as Phyllis Yordan-Bonny)

Also Known As:

Organisation (France) (working title)
Work Hard, Play Hard (International: English title)

Runtime:

Switzerland:99 min

Country:

France | Belgium

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

DTS

Certification:

Australia:M

Company:

TS Productions

Mergers and acquisitions

The title in English for this film is "Work Hard, Play Hard", which is the slogan for the McGregor group, the company at the center of the story. Of course, it bears no resemblance with the original French title that perhaps makes more sense.

This film deals with the realities of what is happening in the work place today. It's sort of a universal phenomenon in which the fate of people that have given their lives working for a company, suddenly, face an uncertain future. A few of them will end unemployed because these workers are expendable.

Director Jean Marc Moutout presents us with the intrigues within a successful company. Philippe Seigner, a young and talented would-be executive type, is hand picked by his immediate superior, not because of his credentials, but because the boss thinks he can carry out the hatchet job without any qualms. Since Laurent has no scruples, he expects nothing else from his subordinate.

Philippe meets and falls in love with the single mother, Eva, who sees in the young man someone she can love. Alas, Philippe will surprise her with an unusual turn of events that will separate the two lovers forever.

The acting is first rate. Jeremie Renier seems to be a natural actor. Cylia Malki and Laurent Lucas, are quite good, as is the rest of an ensemble cast under the sure direction of M. Moutout.