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At War

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68% Tomatometer 31 Reviews 88% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
Despite record profits -- and heavy sacrifices made by their employees -- the management of Perrin Industries decides to shut down a factory. The 1,100 employees decide to battle against the brutal decision in an attempt to save their jobs.
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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.

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Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (LAist) Oct 2, 2019
[Has] shades of Norma Rae and the Dardenne brothers' Two Days, One Night, except this is an even more piercing film. This film is angry. Go to Full Review Scott Marks San Diego Reader Aug 10, 2019
2/5
The performances and camerawork are natural and unrehearsed, to the point where one wishes this had something more to show for itself than expert mimicry and an inharmonious act of violence to send audiences packing. Go to Full Review Robert Abele Los Angeles Times Jul 26, 2019
Brizé's bid for political urgency may not be as complete a work in terms of character richness and scope, but it's a worthy companion piece in the effort to make films in a turbulent time that speak the truth about the plagued dignity of everyday people. Go to Full Review Matt Cipolla Film Monthly Jul 25, 2020
3/5
Brizé and Olivier Gorce's script ends up in a rut of martyrdom, stomping its authenticity with an ending of little to no emotional precedent. Go to Full Review Sebastian Valencia Cine Premiere May 1, 2020
3.5/5
At War is a well written account of the weight of fighting against injustices of the upper class. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Glenn Heath Jr. San Diego CityBeat Aug 1, 2019
While the inherent rage of At War is necessary, so to is some fundamental understanding of the character's deeper motivations. By stripping this story of any nuance, Brizé dips his toes into the iconography of propaganda. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jul 21, 2020 What is the point of this movie? If you like to watch a labor union squabble with management about a plant closing then this is the movie for you! And then nothing happens. For 2 hours you can watch the workers argue with management, politicians and themselves. There is no reason for this film to exist. The entire story is told in the first 5 minutes. Then it is just numbing repetition. Plant closing, workers angry, repeat, repeat, repeat. What a waste of film. See more Edwin G Jul 20, 2019 Our 3 year old loved it! And so did Mommy n Daddy! Good Job Disney! See more razvan p @n1mr0d Apr 2, 2019 well directed, well played, good conflicts, ending promotes insane value system and stupidity. the plot couldve made it more plausible for it to happen.. it did the opposite. its one thing to make a person without a family, with alcohool problems etc selfsacrifice for a cause.. See more Jan 11, 2019 Un film clairement d'actualità (C) qui mà (C)rite amplement son visionnement, En Guerre frappe là où il faut et s'il ne changera peut-être pas le monde, permet de mieux le comprendre. See more May 21, 2018 Very emotional movie, showing how the workers, the employers and the State relates to each other in our liquid modernity (as the philosopher and sociologist Zygmunt Bauman call it). Industries are free to move to "cheaper countries", workers have no guarantees, and the State can't do any better than trying to use the force over the workers to impose "the peace" (since going against the industry/capital could make the situation even worse). See more Read all reviews
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Stéphane Brizé

Director

Vincent Lindon

Laurent Amédéo

Mélanie Rover

Mélanie, Syndicaliste CGT 1

Jacques Borderie

M. Borderie

David Rey

Directeur administratif et financier

Olivier Lemaire

Syndicaliste SIPI 1

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Synopsis Despite record profits -- and heavy sacrifices made by their employees -- the management of Perrin Industries decides to shut down a factory. The 1,100 employees decide to battle against the brutal decision in an attempt to save their jobs.
Director
Stéphane Brizé
Producer
Christophe Rossignon, Philip Boëffard
Screenwriter
Stéphane Brizé, Olivier Gorce
Distributor
Cinema Libre Studio
Production Co
France 3 Cinéma, Nord-Ouest Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 19, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 21, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.6K
Runtime
1h 54m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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