March 3, 2015

Two Days, One Night (2014)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2737050/

A affecting little film about a large drama in small lives. Marion Cottilard is brilliant as the woman at the centre of a difficult choice for her company and her co-workers - choose between her and their annual bonus. Throughout the story, she visits each person in turn, trying to convince them to vote to save her job. Over that weekend, revelations take place about the characters and human nature - self-preservation and altruism, and the struggle to preserve dignity. The ending is not a surprise, but is a delightful affirmation that people can and still do the right thing, sometimes.

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