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Disheartened after a shocking event that took place in his firm, a compliant and committed employee loses the ground under his feet and revolts.

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“Sauf le respect que je vous dois” starts like one of those recent socially-committed French movies ( such as “Ressources humaines”, “Marie-Line”, “Violence des échanges en milieu tempéré”, “Le couperet” …) that courageously examine the deterioration of today’s working conditions and industrial relations.

Indeed, in a firm named DSBO and located in the West of France (but exemplifying a lot of others worldwide), you have no other choice but work hard, all too often after office hours, give up holidays, neglect your family or else …

One of the employees, Simon Lacaze(Jean-Michel Portal), a reluctant, hypersensitive young man,bridles up, fighting desperately for a minimum of free time to be spent with his wife and friends, among whom François Durrieux (Olivier Gourmet). To no avail, as he ends up being fired by his boss (deceptively pleasant Jean-Marie Winling). And ignominiously so… Simon chooses to commit suicide in his office the very night a party is being given by his self-satisfied employer.

At this stage of the story, director Fabienne Godet and co-writer Franck Vassal could opt for a militant, feel good tone, having the characters gradually become aware of the situation they are in, go on strike to protest against the unfair treatment they are given and win their case. But the authors are not the optimistic kind and although they do believe that unity makes strength they know that unity is not easily achieved. Instead, they choose to describe François’ righteous but lonely rebellion against the system. Too tortured, too awkward, too violent to involve his colleagues in an organized movement, he starts drifting alone, going round in circles, on a winding road leading nowhere.

The tone is bitter, mirroring the current situation in many a company today, not indulging in false hopes. Godet, whose first feature film this is, proves an able director. A first-rate cast helps: Gourmet, Blanc, Portal, Cotillard, Depardieu and young Jeffrey Barbeau give intense performances and make the film genuinely poignant and never goody-goody. A no-nonsense work that deserves to be seen.

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Language(s):French
Subtitles:English,French HOH

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Forty-something Antoine is an accomplished photographer who, unable to put his talents to good use, wallows in solitude and self-pity. He lives alone, his only friend being a little boy, the son of one of his neighbours. One morning, Antoine is profoundly moved by the sound of piano playing coming from a building nearby. The music haunts him and within no time he has become obsessed with the piano player, an attractive young student named Elena who is on the brink of committing suicide… ~ filmsdefrance

Antoine is a joyful but disenchanted photographer. His only true friend, Mateo, is 7 years old and the son of his neighbor, who is often absent. One day, he hears a piano sonata coming from the building across the courtyard. Mesmerized by the music, he becomes obsessed by Elena, the beautiful but mysterious pianist, and starts to photograph her at every opportunity. An intense relationship develops between fragile and idealistic Elena and Antoine, who is transformed by this encounter. ~ myfrenchfilmfestival

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Language:French
Subs:English

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