At War

2018 film

At War

Film poster

Directed by| Stéphane Brizé
Starring| Vincent Lindon

Release date

* 15 May 2018 (2018-05-15) (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]

Stéphane Brizé (second from the right) in Buenos Aires in 2019, talking about 'La Loi du marché' and 'En Guerre'.

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

## Plot

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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

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* Vincent Lindon as Eric Laurent

## Reception

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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

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1. ^ "The 2018 Official Selection". Cannes. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
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. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
4. ^ "At War". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
5. ^ "At War". Metacritic. Retrieved 4 July 2020.

## External links

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* At War at IMDb
* At War at Rotten Tomatoes

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Films directed by Stéphane Brizé

* Le Bleu des villes (1999)
* Not Here to Be Loved (2005)
* Entre adultes (2006)
* Mademoiselle Chambon (2009)
* A Few Hours of Spring (2012)
* The Measure of a Man (2015)
* A Woman's Life (2016)
* At War (2018)
* Another World (2021)
* Out of Season (2023)

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