At War

At War
At War
	Film poster
Directed by	Stéphane Brizé
Starring	Vincent Lindon
Release date	15 May 2018 (Cannes);
Running time	105 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

At War (French: En Guerre) is a 2018 French drama film directed by Stéphane Brizé. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.^[1]^[2]

The film gained acclaim for its portrayal of working people.^[3]

Plot

After promising 1,100 employees that they would protect their jobs, the managers of a French factory that has been bought by Germans, decide to suddenly shut down the plant. Laurent, a worker at the factory, takes the lead in a fight against this decision.

Cast

Vincent Lindon as Eric Laurent

Reception

On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 70% based on 33 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10. The website's critical consensus reads: "At War doesn't have the answers to the struggles it highlights, but proves no less compelling in the raw urgency with which it depicts the modern worker's plight."^[4] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 61 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[5]

References

^ "The 2018 Official Selection". Cannes. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
^ "Cannes Lineup Includes New Films From Spike Lee, Jean-Luc Godard". Variety. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
^ Hirsch, Michael. "Director Stéphane Brizé Depicts Class Struggle With Dark Realism in 'At War'". The Indypendent. The Indypendent. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
^ "At War". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
^ "At War". Metacritic. Retrieved 4 July 2020.

External links

At War at IMDb
At War at Rotten Tomatoes

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[select-1] "The 2018 Official Selection". Cannes. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.

[Variety-2] "Cannes Lineup Includes New Films From Spike Lee, Jean-Luc Godard". Variety. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.

[3] Hirsch, Michael. "Director Stéphane Brizé Depicts Class Struggle With Dark Realism in 'At War'". The Indypendent. The Indypendent. Retrieved 17 July 2019.

[4] "At War". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2021.

[5] "At War". Metacritic. Retrieved 4 July 2020.

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