The Measure of a Man (2015)
At the age of 51 and after 20 months on unemployment, Thierry starts a new job that soon brings him face to face with a moral dilemma. How much is he willing to accept to keep his job?
Top billed cast
Vincent LindonThierry Taugourdeau
Karine de MirbeckLa femme de Thierry
Mathieu SchallerLe fils de Thierry
Yves OryConseiller Pôle emploi
Xavier MathieuLe collègue syndicaliste
Noel MairotLe professeur de danse
Catherine Saint-BonnetLa banquière
Christophe RossignonEmployeur sur Skype (voice)
Soufiane GuerrabLe jeune homme interpellé
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